Healthy Beef Recipes - Steak with Brandy Cream
Recipe
Ingredients
3/4 pound tender, well marbled steak (such as rib
eye or sirloin),
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
4 teaspoons coarse cracked pepper
1 tablespoon
butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons brandy
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Salt
Serves 2
Method:
Place your steak on a plate, and sprinkle 2
teaspoons of the pepper evenly over it. Using your
hands or the back of a spoon, press the pepper
firmly into the steak's surface. Turn the steak
over, and do the same thing to the other side.
Add
the butter and oil to a large, heavy skillet over
high heat. When the skillet is hot, add your steak.
For a 1/2-inch-thick steak, 4 1/2 minutes per side
is about right; go maybe 5 1/2 minutes for a
3/4-inch-thick steak.
When the steak is done on both
sides, turn off the burner, pour the brandy over it,
and light it on fire.
When the flames die down,
remove the steak to a serving platter, and pour the
cream into the skillet. Stir it around, dissolving
the meat juices and brandy into it. Salt lightly,
and pour it over the steak.