Lunch Menu Today: Steak and Salad

Thanks to the Reduced Value section in my Fred Meyer, I was able to buy some steak that was originally at $9.99/lb for around $6.99/lb. Bought about .92 lbs of it (I think it might be some kind of sirloin, but I threw away the packaging) and used about 2/3 of it to make Rachel and me some steak and salad. Really just a simple thing to do:

Season the steak w/ salt, pepper, chili powder, paprika, sear on both sides at medium high for 1.5 minutes, then cook at medium low for another minute on each side in order to get a nice medium-cooked steak. Let it cool and collect its juices, then slice against the grain.

To make a gravy, de-glaze the pan with some red wine (I had some leftover pinot noir), add some water, mixed cornstarch + water, salt, pepper, a few drops of lime juice, Worchestershire sauce, and some mushrooms. Drizzle on steak and top it off with some sliced chives.

Everyone knows how to make a salad, so just go with whatever. The final product (in picture form, for once!):

As an added bonus, here's a picture of Nealon: