Entrecote With Red Wine Sauce Food

CLASSIC ENTRECOTE BORDELAISE - STEAK IN RED WINE WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Sauté the steaks.
• Season the steaks with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the pan to smoking point and add half the butter. Place the steak in the pan and brown it on both sides - give it about two to three minutes on each side to seal it first, then let the meat cook through to your taste. Do both steaks in this way and then set them aside.
• Cook the shallots.
• In the same pan, (drain excess butter if needed), cook the shallots. Put them in the pan and stir from time to time until they are soft and starting to turn golden.
• Deglaze the pan.
• When the shallots are done add the red wine to the pan and give it a good stir.
• Now, add the demi glace or beef stock to the pan and stir until everything is blended, then leave it to simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced.
• Cut the remaining butter into small pieces and add them to the sauce one at a time, mixing so that they melt into the mixture: this will give the sauce a rich flavour and give it an appetising glossy finish,.
• Plate the dish.
• Cut the meat across the grain into thick slices and arrange them on a plate.
• Add some chopped parsley to the sauce, then pour little of the sauce over each steak.
• Serve the rest of the sauce in a gravy boat.
• You might like to serve it with sauté potatoes, frites and some haricot verts.

ENTRECOTE SPEARED WITH ROSEMARY IN A RED WINE AND HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut most of the fat off the meat and slice into largish chunks (bigger than a bite).
• Place in a bowl with the olive oil and pepper and give it all a good massage.
• Spear two pieces of meat on each rosemary sprig.
• Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients together in a pot and bring to the boil.
• When the sauce has been reduced by half, add the cornflour liquid. Stir until combined and the sauce has thickend a tiny bit. Remove from the flame.
• Place a stove-top grill pan over high heat for 7 minutes, until smoking. Add some olive oil.
• Grill the meat for a few minutes on each side, sprinkling each side with some of the coarse salt. Remove to a plate to rest for a minutes.
• Drizzle the meat with the sauce and serve.

ENTRECOTE BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• Pound the steaks slightly and season with the freshly ground black pepper.
• Salt to taste.
• Heat oil in a skillet and fry the steaks.
• When cooked according to taste, transfer to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Drain off most of the excess oil from the pan.
• Mix chopped onion and garlic together and saute for 2- 3 minutes until crisp and golden.
• Add mushrooms and red wine; bring to a boil and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half.
• Mix the cornstarch with the cold beef stock and add to the pan, together with the chopped spring onion.
• Stir for a further minute, or until sauce just begins to bubble.
• Spoon over the steaks, sprinkle chopped parsley on plates and serve immediately.

RIB STEAKS WITH RED WINE SAUCE AND MARROW / ENTRECOTE A' LA BORDELAISE

Steps:

• 1. Rub the steaks on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Let them come to room temperature while you make the sauce.2. Melt the butter in a heavy medium-size saucepan. Add the shallots and sauté over medium heat, stirring, until softened and translucent but not brown, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until lightly browned and most of the liquid has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat slightly and simmer the wine briskly until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the stock and simmer briskly until the mixture is reduced by half again, 5 minutes more. If you start with very good stock, the mixture may be thick enough to serve as a sauce without the cornstarch. If not, stir the cornstarch-wine mixture into the sauce and bring to a boil the sauce should thicken slightly. Whisk in salt and pepper as necessary the sauce should be highly seasoned. Remove from the heat and set aside while you poach the marrow.3. Pour water to a depth of 1 inch into a shallow pan. Heat to a simmer, add the marrow, and poach until waxy and white, with no remaining red, turning with a skimmer, 15 to 30 seconds. Do not overcook, or the marrow will melt. Transfer the marrow to paper towels to drain then cut it into thin crosswise slices (see Note).4. Preheat the grill to high.5. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Place the steaks on the hot grate and grill until cooked to taste, 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare, rotating the steaks 45 degrees after 2 minutes on each side to create an attractive crosshatch of grill marks use tongs when moving or turning the steak. While the steak cooks, reheat the sauce, tasting it for seasoning. Transfer the steaks to a platter and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the steaks and top with slices of marrow and a sprinkling of parsley. Serve immediately.Serves 4Note: The recipe can be prepared several hours ahead to this point.

FILET MIGNON AU BORDELAISE - STEAK IN RED WINE WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Put butter and oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. When the butter has foamed and begins to subside it is right for the steak.
• Fry steak on one side 4 to 5 minutes. Turn steak and brown on other side 4 to 5 minutes (for medium-rare), depending on desired degree of doneness. Test for doneness by cutting a small incision in the steak (just a very small incision, about the same size as a meat thermometer makes!).
• Remove steak to a hot platter and sprinkle lightly with coarse sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper. Keep warm (cover and place in a 250 degree F oven).
• Add dry red wine, cognac, demi glace or beef stock, mushrooms and shallots to skillet and cook over high heat. Scrape up brown bits from bottom of the pan and boil until liquid is reduced almost to a syrup. Remove from heat and stir in the softened butter until it has melted. Pour sauce over steak.
• Top with a dab of crumbled Roquefort cheese, sprinkle with snipped fresh parsley and garnish with a sprig of rosemary, if desired.
• Wonderful served with Alsatian baked potatoes or Gratin Dauphinois, steamed seasonal vegetables or a tossed green salad, and ripe fresh berries in chantilly cream for dessert.