Steaks with Sauce Bordelaise
- 1 cup low-salt beef broth
- 2 ounces beef bone marrow (from four 2-inch-thick beef crosscut shank bones)
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 4 1/2-inch-thick New York strip steaks (each about 8 ounces)
- Chopped fresh parsley
- Bring broth to simmer in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add marrow; reduce heat to low and poach gently until marrow looks translucent and gray, about 2 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer marrow to small plate.
- Refrigerate marrow poaching liquid.
- Refrigerate marrow until cold and firm, about 45 minutes.
- Dice marrow finely; cover and chill.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Keep marrow and poaching liquid chilled.)
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shallot and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add wine and boil until reduced to scant 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer reduction to small bowl.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high heat.
- Sprinkle steaks lightly with salt and pepper.
- Add to skillet and sear until cooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Transfer steaks to plates.
- Add wine reduction to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Add 1/4 cup reserved marrow poaching liquid and diced marrow.
- Cook until marrow melts and sauce is smooth, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes.
- Thin sauce with more poaching liquid by tablespoonfuls, if desired.
- Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Spoon sauce over steaks.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
lowsalt beef broth, beef bone, butter, shallot, red wine, fresh parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/steaks-with-sauce-bordelaise-107149 (may not work)