Chefs-n-Chopper

Chefs-n-Chopper Weekly Recipes

Week 11

Erik Hyre, Executive Chef
Hereford House
www.herefordhouse.com


Whiskey Steak - Week 11

Chefs-n-Chopper

Eric Hyre, Executive Chef, Hereford House

Customer Rating: Recipe Rated Five Stars - Top Rating

1 Ratings    0 Comments

Ingredients

3 (3 oz) beef medallions
2 Tablespoons butter, divided
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup whiskey sauce (recipe below)
1 cup vegetable medley
1 cup prepared mashed potatoes
Whiskey Sauce:
2 cups whiskey
1/4 cup shallots, minced
1/4 teaspoon thyme, dried
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 cups beef broth
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups demi-glace
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

Season both sides of beef medallions with salt and pepper. Melt 1 Tablespoonbutter in a hot skillet. Sear medallions for 3 minutes; turn and sear other side for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

In separate skillet, melt 1 Tablespoon butter. Saute the vegetables adding salt and pepper to taste. Cook until tender and cooked throughout. Keep warm.

Return skillet with medallions to heat and add whiskey sauce. Reduce sauce a little.

On the serving plate, pipe the mashed potatoes and arrange vegetables. Shingle the beef medallions so they're resting against the potatoes and vegetables. Sprinkle with parsley.

Whiskey Sauce:
In a stockpot add whiskey, shallots, thyme and pepper. Reduce by half over high heat.

Add beef stock and continue to boil. Reduce by half.

Add cream to broth and reduce heat to medium. Sitr in demi-glace and whip to incorporate.

Add mustard and Worcestershire sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and strain through a china cap*. Serve sauce with steak.


*China Cap
A chinoise (sometimes chinois) or china cap is a conical sieve with an extremely fine mesh. It is used to strain custards, purees, soups, and sauces, producing a very smooth texture. It can also be used to dust pastry with a fine layer of powdered sugar.

Be the first to comment on this recipe!

Add a Comment Login

Chefs-n-Chopper Host

Chef

Chris Marks, owner of Three Little Pigs BBQ & Catering in Independence, MO and General Manager of Ace of Hears BBQ Specialties, has won over 40 competitive events in the Unites States. In the last 12 years, Chris has won the prestigious American Royal BBQ Championship in Kansas City 8 times. He has been featured on the Travel Channel's "Taste of American with Mark DeCarlo," the Food Network's "BBQ Battle" and numerous local broadcast and radio events throughout the Midwest. Chris has also taught over 1,500 students the art of cooking Pit BBQ, coast to coast over the past two years. www.aceofheartsbbq.com

Login to view recipe ingredients that are on sale this week, add recipes to your cookbook, and update your shopping list. Ingredients with the Save Arrow will have items on sale in the Weekly Ad!

If this is your first visit, you will need to Register before you Login.

Chefs-n-Chopper Weekly Recipes

PWS 10