Ribeye With Homemade Steak Sauce

Serves: 4

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

55

Sweetness

56

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Salted Butter

7 cloves

Garlic (smashed)

1 cup

Tomato Paste

3 tbsps

Ketchup

1 tbsp

Sweet Paprika

1 cup

Apple Cider

3 sprigs

Rosemary

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

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In a medium skillet, fry the bacon over medium heat until lightly crisp, about 6 to 8 minutes

3

Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan

4

Add the 1 tablespoon butter, the onion, 3 of the garlic cloves, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to the pan

5

Saute the onion, stirring often, until it turns coppery brown and sweet, about 15 minutes

6

Add the tomato paste and ketchup and cook, stirring constantly, until caramelized, about 5 minutes

7

Stir in the paprika, and then add 1/2 cup water, the cherries, vermouth, cider, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, juniper berries and bay leaves

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Simmer until the sauce thickens and bubbles evenly, about 20 minutes

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Let cool slightly

10

Discard the bay leaves

11

Puree the mixture in a food processor, and then push it through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl

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Season with the fish sauce and lime juice, and add more salt if necessary

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(You can store the sauce in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for 6 months

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) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

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Heat two large cast-iron pans over high heat

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Pour a coating of oil into each pan, and then wipe it out with a paper towel so that just a thin film remains

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Season the steaks generously with salt and pepper

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Add the steaks to the hot pans

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Cook steadily, reducing the heat to medium-high if they threaten to burn, until the steaks caramelize deeply on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes

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Flip the steaks and cook for 3 minutes

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Transfer the pans to the oven and roast the steaks for 3 to 5 minutes more, or until their internal temperature reaches 120 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer

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(You want to have time to butter baste the steaks before they reach their final temperature

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) Transfer the pans to the stovetop, off the heat

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Divide the 3 tablespoons butter, the rosemary, and the remaining 4 garlic cloves between each pan

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Using a large spoon, baste the steaks with the butter for a few minutes

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The steaks are ready when they begin to feel firm when poked or reach 125 degrees F

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Transfer the steaks to a platter and let them rest for at least 5 minutes

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Serve with the steak sauce