Gaelic Steak Flambe
- 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 2 whole Shallots, Chopped
- 3 ounces, weight White Mushrooms, Sliced
- 2 whole 8 Oz. Beef Filets
- 18 cups Coarsely Ground Black Pepper (it May Take More)
- 1 pinch Salt To Taste
- 1/4 cups Irish Whiskey
- 3/4 cups Half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 1.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Have filets at room temperature.
- Coat completely in black pepper.
- 2.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat in an ovenproof skillet.
- Saute shallots for a minute or two, then add the mushrooms.
- Continue cooking until the mushrooms are slightly brown and the shallots are soft.
- Remove and set aside.
- 3.
- Turn the heat up in the pan.
- Saute the steaks quickly on both sides (this should take between 2-5 minutes each side).
- The steaks should be nicely seared.
- Put them in the oven for 5-10 minutes to finish.
- (Mine took about 7 minutes.
- The filets were a little over 1-inch thick.
- The temperature was 145 degrees at the center for medium.)
- Remove the steaks from the oven and put on a plate.
- 4.
- Melt the other tablespoon of butter in another pan over low heat.
- (I chose a copper oval fry pan because of how quickly and evenly it heats.)
- Add the steaks.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
- Pour the whiskey over the steaks and ignite!
- When the flames die down, turn the steaks over for about 30 seconds.
- Remove and tent the steaks on a warm plate.
- 5.
- Add the shallots and mushrooms back to the pan with the whiskey and slowly add half-and-half.
- Turn up the temperature a bit.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and salt to taste.
- Stir and cook for a few minutes to thicken sauce and pour over steaks.
- Note: do be careful when you flambe.
- Dont burn yourself!
butter, shallots, weight white mushrooms, beef filets, black pepper, salt, irish whiskey, worcestershire sauce
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/gaelic-steak-flambe/ (may not work)