Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 medium shallots, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce*
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 unpeeled English hothouse cucumbers, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 1-pound grass-fed New York strip steaks (each about 1 inch thick)
• 2 Maui or Vidalia onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
• Olive oil

Instructions

1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and next 4 ingredients; sauté 5 minutes. Add broth, hoisin, and soy sauce; boil until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in honey. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm sauce before using.
2. For relish: Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
4. For steak: Prepare broiler or barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush both sides of steaks and onion slices with oil. Brush steaks with some of sauce. Broil steaks until cooked to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to work surface to rest. Broil onions until charred, about 4 minutes per side. Thinly slice steak. Separate onion rings. Spoon relish into 6 bowls; place 1 bowl on each of 6 plates. Divide steak, onions, and sauce equally among plates.
5. Prepare broiler or barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush both sides of steaks and onion slices with oil. Brush steaks with some of sauce. Broil steaks until cooked to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to work surface to rest. Broil onions until charred, about 4 minutes per side.
6. Thinly slice steak. Separate onion rings. Spoon relish into 6 bowls; place 1 bowl on each of 6 plates. Divide steak, onions, and sauce equally among plates.
7. Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.