Pan-Fried Steak with Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms & Blue Cheese

You might be thinking, “Am I at the right blog?” right about now. Nothing looks...

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

You might be thinking, “Am I at the right blog?” right about now. Nothing looks spiralized, right? It’s just a tasty looking steak with toppings.

Wrong. These onions are spiralized! You’re at the right place, and I’m going to show you how to make the best toppings for a steak, using your spiralizer.

For my family, it wasn’t “steak and potatoes” it was “steak and mushrooms.” My grandfather makes the world’s best mushrooms. They’re the world’s best because they’re soaked in olive oil. Afterwards, you feel like you’ve sucked all of Italy’s olives dry, but you’ve got a smile on your face!

Mushrooms pair so well with steak, that I decided to make an easy side dish to serve with your favorite steak. What better to bring out the flavors in the mushrooms and steak than onions?

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

Somehow, spiralizing onions instead of slicing them is life-changing. The texture and shape of the onions make a heartier consistency that creates a fun eating experience, especially with the salty pungency of the blue cheese.

Once you top the mushrooms and garlicky onions with the blue cheese, the cheese immediately begins to soften and slighty melt. Every bite, from there on, is a delight.

When we go to a restaurant and order a steak, we have high expectations. We’re going out and treating ourselves, so we expect the best. The best usually includes butter, oil and sugar.

But, I hate that!

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

I’d rather stay home, make this easy pan-fried steak and feel great afterwards instead of guilty, bloated and sluggish. Plus, this steak is simple to make and tastes like steak – not like butter. Really, it takes less than 10 minutes (and even less if you like it rare!)

As a former vegan (gosh, how I’ve changed!), I like my meat well-done or medium-well. If you like a rarer steak, don’t sear it for very long – maybe 2 minutes on each side and then let it rest on your cutting board for 5 minutes and then slice.

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

I loved this steak so much, I saved some leftovers in the fridge, fully intending on making a steak salad the next day for lunch. However, I ended up snacking on half of it later in the day, before dinner. Whoops.

But it really isn’t about the steak, it’s about these onions. Now that you know how to spiralize an onion and bake it, I wanted to show that you can sautee or pan-fry onions as well.

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

Get Blade C out and shred those onions in 20 seconds and whip up this side dish to impress your guests.

If you’re not a meat-eater, this mushroom-onion-blue-cheese combo works really well with a baked fish. I love fish and cheese, but many professional chefs would “tsk, tsk” me. Poo on you!

However you use this onion and mushroom fixin’, enjoy it!

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Pan-Fried Steak with Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms & Blue Cheese

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 8 oz baby portobello mushrooms quartered
  • 1 medium red onion peeled, Blade A
  • 2 round or sirloin beef steaks
  • 2 pinches of dried thyme flakes
  • 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

  • Place a large skillet over medium heat and add in half a tbsp of the olive oil. Once the oil heats, add in the garlic, red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Then, add in the mushrooms and the other tbsp of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes or until they start to wilt and brown.
  • Once the mushrooms have browned, add in the onions (first snip them roughly with scissors). Toss to combine and let cook, tossing occasionally, until the onions have cooked, 3-4 minutes. Once done, set aside and cover with tinfoil.
  • Once you place the onions in with the peppers, place another large skillet over medium heat and add in the third tbsp of olive oil.
  • Season both sides of each steak with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
  • Once the oil heats, place your first steak down in the center of the skillet. Let cook for 3-4 minutes without touching. Then, flip over, season with the thyme and let cook another 2-3 minutes, rotating the pan so all of the juices touch the steak. When done, remove from the heat and place on a cutting board. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Repeat the steps for the steak for the other steak, careful to let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Once the steaks have rested for 5 minutes, top each with mushrooms, onions and then evenly top with blue cheese. Enjoy!

 Instructions with Pictures

Place a large skillet over medium heat and add in half a tbsp of the olive oil. Once the oil heats, add in the garlic, red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Then, add in the mushrooms and the other tbsp of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes or until they start to wilt and brown.

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

Once the mushrooms have browned, add in the onions (first snip them roughly with scissors). Toss to combine and let cook, tossing occasionally, until the onions have cooked, 3-4 minutes. Once done, set aside and cover with tinfoil.

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

 

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

Once you place the onions in with the peppers, place another large skillet over medium heat and add in the third tbsp of olive oil. Season both sides of each steak with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Once the oil heats, place your first steak down in the center of the skillet. Let cook for 3-4 minutes without touching.

How to Pan Fry a Steak

Then, flip over, season with the thyme and let cook another 2-3 minutes, rotating the pan so all of the juices touch the steak. When done, remove from the heat and place on a cutting board. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

Repeat the steps for the steak for the other steak, careful to let rest for 5 minutes.
Once the steaks have rested for 5 minutes, top each with mushrooms, onions and then evenly top with blue cheese. Enjoy!

Spiralized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese with Pan-Fried Steak

with love, Ali

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  • This looks delish! My hubby has been begging for more red meat dinners since I've been making mo re veggie based meals...will add this to my menu for next week. He will be happy!
      • This was yummy! I made it for dinner tonight & served it w the spiralized cabbage recipe you shared a few days ago but just left out the tuna & almonds from the recipe. My husband said it was the best steak he's had in a long time! He loved the sauteed mushrooms & onions. Said that's how his parents used to serve steak when he was growing up. My kids loved it too. Thanks for a great recipe.
  • I need this in my life! I was a vegan for two years. I'm a changed woman!
  • yummy. Top marks for this, tastes delicious. Thanks for sharing. Simon
  • Peppers? Do you mean the salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes?