Pan Seared Strip Steak With Green Peppercorn Sauce And Salt Baked Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
• Sprinkle steaks with kosher salt and crushed black pepper. Heat butter in a 12-inch, heavy bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Once butter is hot, add steaks and cook until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare and 3 minutes per side for medium. Remove steaks from pan and place on a rack set on a sheet pan; place in oven to keep warm.
• Add the stock to the saute pan and whisk until the crispy bits release from bottom of pan. Allow the liquid to reduce for 3 to 4 minutes over medium-high heat. Add cognac, heavy cream, and green peppercorns to the pan. Increase heat to high and cook, whisking continually, until sauce thickens slightly, just enough to coat the back of a spoon; this will take 5 to 7 minutes.
• Season the sauce, to taste, with kosher salt. Place steaks on plates, top with sauce, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Sear steaks Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high until it is very hot but not smoking, about 2 minutes. Season steaks on both sides with salt and pepper. Add half the butter to the pan and set one of the steaks directly on top. Repeat with the emaining butter and steak. Without moving the steaks, sear until steaks release easily from pan and a golden brown crust has formed, about 2 minutes. Using tongs, hold steaks and sear both sides, about 3 seconds each, then turn steaks over and continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer reaches 115°F to 120°F for rare, 125°F for medium-rare, and 135°F to 140°F for medium. Transfer steaks to a warm plate to rest.
• Make sauce Remove pan from heat and carefully pour in vermouth (it will spatter). Return skillet to heat. Deglaze pan, stirring up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, and cook until liquid is almost completely reduced, about 45 seconds. Stir in mustard and heat for 15 seconds. Add the cream and any juicesthat have collected from steak, and stir to combine. Cook until sauce lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 10 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve Place the steaks on dinner plates and pour the sauce over, dividing evenly, before serving.
• PAN-SEARED STEAK WITH BALSAMIC SAUCE
• Cook steaks as directed, adding 2 small sprigs of fresh rosemary to the skillet a few seconds before steaks have finished cooking, just to heat them slightly. Transfer steaks and rosemary sprigs to a warm plate to rest. Return skillet to heat and carefully pour in 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar. Deglaze pan, stirring up any browned bits, and reduce to a syrupy consistency, 15 to 25 seconds. Season with salt, add any juices that have collected under the steaks, and stir to combine. Remove from heat. Add 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, swirling to combine. Place steaks on plates and brush each with sauce, dividing evenly. Garnish with rosemary sprigs.
• PAN-SEARED STEAK WITH RED-WINE SHALLOT SAUCE
• Combine 1 cup dry red wine, such as Côtes-du-Rhône, and 1 large shallot, thinly sliced crosswise, in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced by half, 8 to 10 minutes. Cook steaks as directed above. After removing them from the pan, return skillet to medium-high heat. Once it is hot again, remove from heat and carefully pour in wine mixture (it will spatter). Return to heat and deglaze the pan, stirring with a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits fig. 3.33. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt, add any juices that have accumulated on the plate, and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, swirling to combine. Place steaks on plates and pour sauce over, dividing evenly.

Steps:

• Coat steaks with vegetable oil, but shaking in plastic bag.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• Place steaks in hot, large skillet (over medium high heat).
• Sear steaks, 3 minutes per side, then reduce heat to medium.
• Cook steaks until desired doneness, about 5 minutes for per side for medium.
• Put steaks on serving platter and keep warm.
• Stir flour into dripping left in pan and stir in beef broth.
• Stirring continuously, cook until slightly thickened (approx 3 minutes).
• Stir in remaining ingrediets, then drizzle sauce over the steaks.