Pan-Seared Strip Steak With Red-Wine Pan Sauce And Pink-Peppercorn Butter

Serves: 4

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

55

Sweetness

49

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Honey

Directions:

1

For pink peppercorn butter: Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl; mix with fork until peppercorns are slightly crushed

2

Season with coarse salt and black pepper

3

Place small sheet of plastic wrap on work surface; place butter mixture atop plastic

4

Using plastic wrap as aid, form butter mixture into 1 1⁄2-inch-diameter cylinder; wrap tightly and chill

5

DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead

6

Keep chilled

7

Bring to room temperature before using

8

Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl; mix with fork until peppercorns are slightly crushed

9

Season with coarse salt and black pepper

10

Place small sheet of plastic wrap on work surface; place butter mixture atop plastic

11

Using plastic wrap as aid, form butter mixture into 1 1⁄2-inch-diameter cylinder; wrap tightly and chill

12

DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead

13

Keep chilled

14

Bring to room temperature before using

15

For steak: Rub steak with 1 teaspoon oil; sprinkle both sides with thyme, then coarse salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

16

Let steak stand at room temperature 30 minutes

17

Heat medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

18

Add steak; cook to desired doneness, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare

19

Transfer steak to plate; tent with foil

20

Add 1 teaspoon oil to skillet; add shallot and sauté until slightly softened, scraping up browned bits

21

Add wine; boil until liquid is reduced by half, stirring often, about 1 minute

22

Add broth; boil until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes

23

Whisk in 3 tablespoons pink-peppercorn butter

24

Season sauce with coarse salt and pepper

25

Cut steak against grain into 1/3-inch- thick slices

26

Divide between plates

27

Top with sauce; serve with puree

28

Rub steak with 1 teaspoon oil; sprinkle both sides with thyme, then coarse salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

29

Let steak stand at room temperature 30 minutes

30

Heat medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

31

Add steak; cook to desired doneness, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare

32

Transfer steak to plate; tent with foil

33

Add 1 teaspoon oil to skillet; add shallot and sauté until slightly softened, scraping up browned bits

34

Add wine; boil until liquid is reduced by half, stirring often, about 1 minute

35

Add broth; boil until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes

36

Whisk in 3 tablespoons pink-peppercorn butter

37

Season sauce with coarse salt and pepper

38

Cut steak against grain into 1/3-inch- thick slices

39

Divide between plates

40

Top with sauce; serve with puree