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I have an ongoing love affair with red meat…

So it should come as no surprise that I am doing another steak dish. This one is inspired by a recipe my late mom used to make.

The creamy mushroom sauce is decadent, rich, and luxurious.

I have dreams about swimming around in a pool of it.

It’s so delicious and versatile, you can also serve it with veggies, fish, chicken, or pasta.

My mom uses chicken stock to make her sauce, but I’m using red wine because let’s face it…everything tastes better with some vino.

So pour yourself an extra glass and enjoy it while you cook.

Salute xxx MM

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Fillet Steak with Mushroom Sauce

  • Author: Melissa Mayo

Ingredients

Scale

FOR THE STEAK

  • 6 x (6 to 8oz/170g-230g) tenderloin/fillet steaks *****
  • 1 TBS Black pepper
  • 1 TBS Kosher Salt
  • 1 TBS coriander
  • 1 TBS thyme
  • 1 TBS brown sugar
  • 1 TBS paprika
  • 1 TBS instant coffee powder

FOR THE SAUCE

  • 4 TBS butter/olive oil
  • 1 onion- chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic –finely chopped
  • 2 packets mushrooms cut into slices
  • 1 TBS mustard powder
  • 1 TBS flour
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 cup cream/Orley whip
  • Coarse Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine the ingredients for the rub. Slather on top of steaks and marinate for 2 hours.

Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the butter/oil and sauté the chopped onions and garlic till golden. Add the mushrooms and cook for a few minutes until they soften.

Add the mustard powder, flour, and red wine and simmer gently till the sauce starts to thicken. Add the cream making sure not to boil the sauce (otherwise, it will curdle). Reduce heat and cook till sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Preheat the grill to medium heat. Put the steaks on and cook for 4 minutes a side for medium-rare steaks (5 minutes a side for medium-well and 6 minutes a side for well done).
Remove the steaks from the grill and let them rest for 5 minutes.

Spoon the mushroom sauce on top of each steak and garnish with some fresh thyme. Serve alongside some steamed vegetables, potatoes, or a salad.

***** You can also use rib eye or New York Strip

SERVES 6

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