Steak and Cream

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

20 Apr 2009 12:41 PM

If it seems like an odd coupling, then you haven't tried the following recipes. I'm an A-1 gal myself, but after dining on a New York strip steak bathed in peppercorn cream sauce I may never go back to the black bottle again. Another one of my steak and cream favorites combines hearty beef tenderloin with tender mushrooms in a thick cream sauce. Simply divine. Try out the recipes and judge for yourself:

STEAK WITH PEPPERCORN CREAM SAUCE

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns, crushed

2 teaspoons garlic salt

2 New York strip steaks

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon brandy

Dash hot sauce

1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley

Directions:

Combine peppercorns and garlic salt, then rub on both sides of steak.

Heat oil in a large skillet.

Add steaks and sear on both sides until desired doneness. Remove steaks to a plate and cover to keep warm.

Add butter, brandy, and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet. Add cream, fresh ground pepper and hot sauce, and cook for a few minutes to thicken sauce. Add chopped parsley.

Pour sauce over steaks and serve.

BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAK WITH CREAM SAUCE

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil

2 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons freshly cracked black pepper

4 beef tenderloin steaks

1/4 cup butter

8 ounces of mushrooms, sliced

2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots

1/4 cup dry white wine

1/4 cup cognac or brandy

1 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons beef stock

2 teaspoons chopped parsley

Directions:

Drizzle olive oil over steaks.

Season with salt and press pepper into both sides of the steak.

Grill steaks to desired doneness. Remove to a plate and cover with foil.

Melt butter in a large pan. Add mushrooms and shallots. Cook on medium heat for a few minutes until mushrooms start to soften. Add wine, cognac, cream, and beef broth. Simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes until sauce thickens a bit. Add parsley.

Poor sauce over steaks before serving.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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