Steak with Wild Mushroom Sauce Recipe
Wild Mushroom Sauce Recipe for Steak
This recipe for steak with wild mushroom sauce was posted back in 1997 and one of the first recipes I posted on the this site. I’ve made a few changes but it still holds up. – RG
My wife and I spent Valentine’s Day 1997 with five good friends who flew in from both coasts. Living in Park City and being a holiday weekend, this was a perfect opportunity for our friends to visit and do a little skiing.
Cooking for seven may not be as romantic as I would like, but it sure can be a lot of fun.
My idea was to put together a meal that includes foods that are orgasmic. I thought we’d start with fresh figs stuffed with mascarpone and some brie cheese.
Being a bunch of meat eaters, I decided on sliced steak with a wild mushroom sauce served with mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus. And for a salad…organic mixed greens with a Dijon vinaigrette. Where’s the chocolate? How about a chocolate soufflé ?
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Ingredients
4 medium sized New York strip steaks
2 tablespoons shallots
2 oz. butter (1/2 stick)
1 pound assorted wild mushrooms (portabello - morel - shitake - cremini...whatever is available)
1/2 cup red wine
1 cup demi-glace
Salt and pepper to taste
How To Prepare At Home
Prepare Steaks
Preheat your grill until it’s really hot.
Season the steaks with a little salt and pepper.
The meat should be cooked approximately 3-4 minutes per side depending how you like your steaks.
When done, slice the steaks into 1/4 inch strips, fan out on a warm plate and add your wild mushroom sauce.
Prepare Wild Mushroom Sauce
Melt butter in a sauce pan and sauté shallots until transparent, approximately 2-3 minutes.
Add red wine, preferably something you may be sipping while you are preparing this meal. Don’t use plain old cooking wine, big mistake.
Add mushrooms and cook until tender and wine has reduced to an essence.
Add demi-glace and stir (with a whisk if you have one) until combined with the shallots.
Simmer until the sauce has thickened, approximately 8-10 minutes or until it is thick enough to coat a spoon.
Salt and pepper to taste and serve over the steaks (and mashed potatoes if you like).
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