Ruby Port Sauce Food

PORT WINE BALSAMIC FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Bring the port and white wine to a boil in a medium saucepan, lower the heat and simmer until the liquid has reduced to 2/3 cup.
• Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and lightly dust with flour on both sides. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter. When the oil is hot, add the steaks to the skillet and top them with a few sprigs of thyme (just to get the essence). Cook for 4 minutes per side, or until they are cooked to your liking (see Cook's Note).
• Remove the steaks from the pan and set them aside on a plate to rest. Remove the thyme and discard. Add the wine reduction to the same skillet (do not clean the skillet) and bring to a simmer over medium heat, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and simmer until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon, 2 to 5 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons unsalted butter until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the steak and garnish with microgreens.
• For the grilled asparagus: Toss the asparagus with 3 tablespoons olive oil, the juice from 1/2 a lemon and some salt and pepper. Heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, grill the asparagus, turning occasionally, until it is tender and lightly charred, about 4 minutes. Season with more salt and a squeeze of lemon. Serve with the steak.

NEELYS' PRIME RIB WITH RUBY PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mash the garlic and salt with a mortar and pestle until a paste is formed. Add the rosemary, and smash all together. Scrape the paste into a small bowl along with the olive oil, black pepper, and crushed red pepper.
• Spread the herb-and-garlic paste all over the meat. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in the fridge to marinate for at least 8 hours. Allow the meat to come to room temperature for 1 to 2 hours before roasting. (This will ensure even cooking.)
• Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F. Adjust a rack to the middle of the oven.
• Remove the plastic wrap, and place the meat in a large roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and continue to cook until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the roast without touching the bone reads 125 degrees for medium rare, or continue to cook until it reaches 130 to 135 for medium, about 2 hours and 20 minutes more.
• Remove the roast from the oven, tent with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes before carving.
• Serve with the ruby port sauce (recipe follows).
• RUBY PORT SAUCE
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Once the butter foams, toss in the shallots and garlic, and sauté until soft and tender, about 3 or 4 minutes. Pour the port and beef stock into the saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Let reduce for about 20 minutes, or until you have about 2 cups of brothlike sauce. Whisk in the remaining tablespoon of butter for a touch of added thickness and gloss. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Note
• Get the rib rubbed with the spices the day before, and set aside in the fridge.

LAMB WITH ROSEMARY AND PORT

Steps:

• Mix together the oil and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl, then smear this over the steaks, either with a pastry brush or by dipping the steaks directly into the bowl.
• Heat a heavy-based frying pan over medium-high heat and cook the steaks for about 3 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the steak and how you like it done. If you prefer to use boneless lamb sirloin or noisettes, I'd advise 2 per person, and less time for their cooking.
• Wrap the steaks in aluminum foil to rest on a warm plate or in a warm place, while you make the sauce. With the pan still on the heat, but turned down low, add the butter and let it melt, then finely chop the needles from the rosemary sprig and add them to the pan.
• Peel and crush or mince the garlic clove and add it to the pan, then pour in the port, letting it sizzle and reduce slightly. Unwrap the steaks and add any juices from the foil parcel to the sauce. Arrange the steaks on serving plates and drizzle them with the sauce.

PORT WINE MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, melt the butter and saute the mushrooms for about 3 minutes, then stir in flour, combining well.
• In another skillet, combine the wine, shallots and vinegar, boiling until thickk, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add broth, Worcestershire, tomato paste and rosemary, cooking for 1 minute.
• Add mushroom mixture and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly, then add mustard to sauce.
• Serve warm.

LAMB CHOPS WITH PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Coat the bottom of a large, ovenproof frying pan with the oil and heat over med.-high heat. Add the chops and sear them until both sides are golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Place the pan in the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 130 degrees F., or the meat is deep pink near the bone for med. rare, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a platter and cover with aluminum foil and set aside.
• Drain off all but 1 tablespoons of the drippings from the frying pan. Add the shallots and garlic and saute, stirring frequently for 3-4 minutes. Add the Port and stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until reduced b half, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium. Whisk in the mustard and then the butter. When the butter has melted and the sauce is smoot, season with salt and pepper. Slice the chops in to individual pieces, spoon on the sauce, and serve immediately.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium, heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat.
• Pat pork dry, and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook pork in oil until brown, about 4 minutes or until cooked to desired doneness.
• Transfer to a warm platter; set aside.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Discard fat, and add port; return skillet to heat.
• Deglaze pan, scraping with a wooden spoon to loosen the browned bits from the bottom.
• Continue cooking until sauce is reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
• Add stock, and cook until sauce is lightly syrupy, about 4 minutes.
• Whisk in butter, a little at a time, gently shaking pan while whisking.
• Stir in vinegar.
• Taste, and adjust for seasoning.
• Spoon sauce over pork, and serve immediately.

RUBY PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Once the butter foams, toss in the shallots and garlic, and sauté until soft and tender, about 3 or 4 minutes. Pour the port and beef stock into the saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Let reduce for about 20 minutes, or until you have about 2 cups of brothlike sauce. Whisk in the remaining tablespoon of butter for a touch of added thickness and gloss. Season to taste with salt and pepper.