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

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Method:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. When the steak is done on both sides, turn off the burner, pour the brandy over it, and light it on fire.

4. 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.