Sunny’s Steak Bites
One of our favorite Food Network personalities is Sunny Anderson. We’ve been on a number of her shows, and we have enjoyed our quiet time together wining and dining. We’re excited to dig in to her favorite summer recipe.
Makes 12
For the steak
Olive oil, for brushing
1 (1-inch thick) t-bone steak or top round
Kosher salt and black pepper
For the bread
2 slices Texas Toast garlic bread
For the stack
12 cherry tomatoes
24 basil leaves
Balsamic glaze, to drizzle
1. Grill the steak. Heat grill to 400° F. Brush oil on all sides of steak. Season with salt and pepper. Place steak above the direct heat of the grill and cook until it releases, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and place over the indirect heat of the grill until desired doneness. Remove from the grill and place aluminum foil over the top to rest for 10 minutes. Once rested, cut meat away from the bone and cut into 12 pieces. Set aside.
2. Prepare the bread. Grill the garlic bread on both sides over the indirect heat. Remove and cut each into 6 pieces, for a total of 12.
3. Assemble toothpicks. Place the items on the toothpick in this order, bread, tomato, 2 basil leaves, beef. Then lightly drizzle glaze over the top.
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2021
About Sunny Anderson
While Sunny was growing up and traveling the world as an Army brat, her parents always encouraged her to indulge in the local cuisine. When she joined the Air Force as a radio broadcaster and journalist, she continued her trek through the world for news stories while indulging in culinary finds along the way. Upon leaving the Air Force as an award-winning broadcaster, she continued her travels as a radio DJ. In just four years after her honorable discharge, she landed her dream job at 26, in New York City at a #1 rated radio station.
While there she began cooking for her friends in the entertainment business as a hobby and turned her growing client list into a catering company.
That led to a guest appearance on Food Network’s Emeril Live! in 2005, and shortly thereafter, she left her radio career and closed her catering business to focus on chasing yet another dream, sharing her recipes and love of food with a larger audience.
Things worked out in 2007 with her first show, Gotta Get It, a kitchen gadget show, quickly followed by Cooking for Real, How'd That Get On My Plate, and other Food Network show appearances. Her cooking style combines classic comfort foods along with unique flavors inspired by her many travels.
She is the author of The New York Times bestseller Sunny's Kitchen: Easy Food for Real Life, columnist for Food Network Magazine and currently co-hosts Food Network's The Kitchen. She is also huge football fan and combined her love of food and sports by inventing the Infladium™, the world’s first inflatable snack stadium. She is currently working on more inventions and continues to travel, write recipes and donate time and funding to various charities publicly and privately.
Sunny lives on a mountain surrounded by protected forest with her 7 rescue pets.
