Pan-Grilled Steak With Cognac Sauce
Recipe: #25173
November 05, 2016
Categories: Sauce, Steak, French, 5 Ingredients Or Less, 5-Minute Prep, Romantic Dinner, Gluten-Free, Low Carbohydrate, No Eggs, Beef Dinner, , more
"This is another super-easy & company-worthy way to prepare a main entree when you entertain guests or celebrate a special occasion w/your significant other. As a general rule, I prefer make-ahead options when I plan such a menu. It's just far less stressful & time efficient. However, this recipe found @ realsimpledotcom made me rethink the whole idea of menu planning. Starters, sides & dessert are much easier "make ahead challenges" anyway & this stellar recipe can easily be prepared after a starter has been enjoyed & wine glasses refilled. I liked it a lot & hope you will feel the same way. ENJOY!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (190.2 g)
- Calories 300.6
- Total Fat - 14.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.5 g
- Cholesterol - 154.9 mg
- Sodium - 124.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 0.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 0 g
- Protein - 40 g
- Calcium - 18.3 mg
- Iron - 6.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat the oil in a lrg skillet over med-high heat.
Step 2
Season steak w/salt & pepper as desired & cook to desired doneness (2-3 min per side for med-rare). Remove steak from the pan & allow it to rest at least 5 min before slicing (See NOTE below).
Step 3
Remove the skillet from heat & carefully add the cognac, stirring to incorporate the meat juices. Return pan to the heat & cook (stirring occ) until slightly thickened (2-3 min). Add the cream & cook until thickened (2-3 min more).
Step 4
*NOTE: In all honesty, the steak was a part of this recipe, but for me was merely a way to get to the cognac sauce. That said, feel free to season or marinate the steak to suit your preferences B4 pan-grilling it on the stovetop & then finish the recipe as directed.
Tips
- No special items are required.