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Recipe of the Week – Steak Diane

February 16, 2009 at 11:30 am 7 comments

(From The Boss is Back, Distinctive Dinners Meal Plan at emealsforyou.com)

Steak Diane

I don’t like Valentine’s Day; well I don’t like any of the contrived “special” days brought to you by the flower and card companies of the world.  It is not like I need an excuse to treat my wife nicely, buy flowers or candy or have a great meal for that matter.  So I thought I would go with Steak Diane.  I haven’t made it in a while and the steaks were on sale at Costco.  Paired with a garlicky Caesar Salad, some crunchy bread and a good bottle of wine you won’t find a quicker, more satisfying meal.

For those of you who think this is too involved to make I can assure you that start to finish 15 minutes is all it took.  For company or those “special” meals your guest will think you had Julia Child hidden in the kitchen.  Give this great meal a try; it just may become your new favorite.

Steak Diane

Flatten steaks to 3/4 thickness by placing in plastic bag and hitting them with a mallet or pan. Place on plate, drip soy sauce on them and salt and pepper to taste.

Mix consommé, Dijon mustard and cornstarch in bowl, set aside.

Add 1 Tb of butter to pan. Heat pan until butter bubbles, add steaks, cook 2-3 minutes per side, and remove from pan and cover.

Add consommé mixture to pan and remaining butter, stir, making sure to get all the bits from the bottom of the pan. Add steaks back to the pan.

At this point if you are feeling adventuresome, remove pan from stove, add cognac ( no more than 2 oz) and light with a long match. Very impressive, be careful.
Plate drizzle gravy over steaks and serve.

From the Beef Entrée Collection at emealsforyou.com)

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