Blade Steaks With Mushroom Madeira Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat (I make this on my electric frypan).
• Add in the mushrooms; saute until tender (about 10 minutes).
• Add in shallots with HALF the minced garlic; saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add in thyme and season with salt and pepper; transfer the mushrooms to a bowl.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper, and add to skillet.
• Cook the steaks to desired doneness (I cook them about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare).
• Transfer the steaks to a plate.
• Add in remaining 1/4 cup shallots and garlic to the same skillet; sate for about 2 minutes.
• Add in Madeira and boil until reduced by half (this should take about 3 minutes).
• Add in broth and boil until the mixture is reduced to about 2/3 cup (this should take about 6 minutes).
• Add in cream and boil for about 2 minutes.
• This is optional, do this only for a thicker sauce: in a small cup using a small whisk, mix together melted butter with 1 tablespoon flour; add to the simmering cream sauce; stir until thickened.
• Stir in the mushroom mixture, and then season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Return the steaks to skillet and cook until heated through (about 1 minute).
• Transfer to plates and spoon the sauce over.

Steps:

• Pat steaks dry and cut 3 (1-inch-long) slits, 1 inch apart, across center cartilage (to keep meat from curling), then sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook steaks, turning over once, until meat is just medium-rare, 4 to 6 minutes total. Transfer steaks to a platter and cover loosely with foil.
• Add butter to skillet and sauté mushrooms and shallot, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are browned and tender, about 4 minutes, then transfer to platter with steaks.
• Add vinegar and soy sauce to skillet and simmer, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup beef broth and simmer 2 minutes.
• While sauce simmers, stir cornstarch into remaining 2 teaspoons broth in a cup. Stir cornstarch mixture into sauce and simmer, stirring, 1 minute. Return steaks and mushrooms, along with any juices accumulated on platter, to skillet and simmer, turning steaks over in sauce, until just heated through, about 1 minute.

Steps:

• Pat steaks dry and cut 3 shallow slits across center cartilage in each steak (to prevent curling), then sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper (total).
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté steaks, turning once, 5 to 9 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate and keep warm, covered.
• Add shallot and remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sauté over medium-high heat 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and sauté until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in Madeira, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and briskly simmer 2 minutes. Stir in water and any meat juices from plate and boil 2 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture, then stir into mushrooms and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Season sauce with salt and spoon over steaks.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the meat on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Cut mushrooms into thin slices. There should be about 3 cups.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the slices of meat comfortably without crowding. Add the filets and cook until well browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn and continue cooking about 15 minutes or slightly longer. Turn the slices every 5 minutes as they cook.
• Remove the filets to a warm serving platter. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and when it melts add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are wilted. Add the shallots and stir.
• Cook briefly, stirring and pour in the wine.
• Blend the beef broth with the tomato paste and add the mixture to the skillet. Add any liquid that has accumulated around the pieces of meat.
• Cook over moderately high heat about 5 minutes or until the mixture has acquired a saucelike consistency. There should be about 1 cup of sauce or slightly more. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Swirl in the remaining butter and serve the sauce with the meat.

Steps:

• In a large skillet melt 3 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Add in the sliced fresh mushrooms and saute until they release their liquid and are tender (about 10-12 minutes).
• Add in 1/4 cup shallots and garlic; saute for about 3 minutes.
• Stir in fresh thyme and season with salt and pepper; transfer to a bowl.
• Add in another 2 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon oil to the same skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the steaks with salt and pepper, then add to skillet and cook until desired doneness (about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare).
• Add in the remaining 1/4 cup shallots to the skillet; saute for 2 minutes, then add in Maderia and beef broth, then bring to a boil, simmer uncovered until REDUCED to about 2/3 cup (this should take about 7 minutes).
• Add in the whipping cream and cayenne (if using) boil until the sauce thickens slightly (about 2 minutes).
• Add/stir in the mushroom mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Return the steaks to the skillet and cook until heated through (about 1 minute).
• Transfer to plates and spoon the sauce over.