Peppered beefsteaks with jack daniel's sauce

2 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsShallot - minced
1tablespoonRed wine vinegar
teaspoonCracked black pepper
2cupsBeef stock - OR canned low-salt broth
1cupChicken stock - OR canned low-salt broth
28-oz beef tenderloin steaks
½teaspoonThyme - dried, crumbled
½teaspoonRosemary - dried, crumbled
½teaspoonMarjoram - dried, crumbled
¼cupOlive oil
1tablespoonJack Daniel's - or other whiskey

Directions

Boil shallot, vinegar and 1-½ teaspoons pepper in heavy medium saucepan until almost no liquid remains in pan, about 1 minute. Add both stocks and boil until reduced to ½ cup, about 20 minutes.

(Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Place steaks in baking dish. Rub remaining 2 teaspoons pepper and herbs onto both sides of steaks. Pour oil over; turn to coat. Cover and let stand 1 hour at room temperature.

Remove meat from marinade. Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks and brown on both sides. Reduce heat to medium and cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for rare. Transfer steaks to plates. Add sauce to skillet and bring to boil. Mix in Jack Daniel's. Spoon sauce over steaks and serve.

Serves 2.

Recipe from Faust's, Adams Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri.

Recipe courtesy of Bon Appetit, December, 1991.

From: Michelle Bass

Submitted By GAIL SHIPP On 11-08-95