This Grilled Balsamic Steak is the perfect conversation starter for your next summer get together! Pair it with delicious The Dreaming Tree Crush red wine for the ultimate pairing.

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Summertime is one of my favorite seasons because it means grilling time. I mean, I typically grill year round, but in the summer, we grill way more often. It also means more get togethers. There’s something about summer time and grilling with family that brings everyone around us joy. We love inviting our friends and family over to enjoy a meal together. As a culture, it’s what we were made to enjoy. Being able to come together, share a meal and conversation, is the root of what makes us happy. And having the opportunity to do that with family brings us so much joy.

For special celebrations, we love making steak. This grilled balsamic steak is the perfection conversation starter. Your family will be begging for your how to make this delicious grilled balsamic steak. The homemade balsamic steak sauce recipe will have everyone asking for the recipe!


Pairing Wine with Grilled Balsamic Steak
I’ve been grilling for a long time. As I’ve gotten older and we enjoy having people over, we’ve learned to always have a bottle (or a few if a big party) of wine that pairs nicely with the meal we are serving. Pairing wine with Grilled Balsamic Steak is easy thanks to The Dreaming Tree. Their red blend, Crush, has notes of smokey berry with a pop of raspberry jam, making it the ultimate shareable red wine with your favorite people.

The Dreaming Tree Wines
Whether you are serving this deliciously grilled Balsamic Steak with Crush red wine blend or looking for other options, The Dreaming Tree has the perfect wine to bring along or serve to share with family and friends. These high quality, delicious wines are made at an affordable price so everyone can enjoy. The Dreaming Tree has a goal to make high quality California wines available everywhere. Besides the delicious red blend, Crush, other available wines include:
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Pinot Noir
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Chardonnay



How to make Grilled Balsamic Steak
This Grilled Balsamic Steak is super simple to make and a huge crowd please. Combine those two things and you have all the conversation starter that you need for your next get together. Start by making the delicious balsamic steak sauce from scratch. Don’t worry, we promise this is easy. Once you make the sauce, while you wait for it to chill, you make a simple steak with fresh cracked pink salt and black pepper. Grill it on both sides until done to your preferred cooking temperature. Then, serve alongside the balsamic steak sauce and The Dreaming Tree Crush red wine blend.


This Grilled Balsamic Steak is the perfect conversation starter for your next summer get together! Pair it with delicious The Dreaming Tree Crush red wine for the ultimate pairing.
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3/4 cup Ketchup
- 2 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Yellow Onion, largely sliced and separated
- 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 4 cloves Garlic, peeled
- 2 tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 strip steaks
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In a medium sauce pot, add the ingredients except butter and steak.
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Stir and let come to a boil.
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Simmer for 30 minutes.
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Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted.
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Using a strainer, remove onions and garlic.
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Set aside sauce.
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Crack pink salt and black pepper on both sides of your steaks.
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Heat grill to 400 degrees.
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Cook steaks for 4 minutes on each side for medium. (Cook more or less time depending on preference).
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Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
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Cut steak and serve with balsamic steak sauce and Dreaming Tree Crush.
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

The Dreaming Tree wines are available at your local grocery, drug or supercenter stores. A little trick – just go to their website and locate their wines here.










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