Tue, Mar-18-03, 09:22
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Ah, steak . . .
Hi all,
Ah, steak. Unless it is seriously overcooked, I like it any way.
Here is just one of a thousand good ways to do it, and one I like:
Put a cast iron skillet over a high flame and let it get hotter'n a busy robber's pistol.
Dry the steak with a paper towel. Unless it is dry, it won't stick to the pan. Press salt and pepper into both sides of the steak.
Throw it in the pan -- and don't move it around. Then flip it over. It will be crusty. Let it cook, depending on the thickness of the steak and how done you like it, just long enough on each side. Put it on a plate.
Take the pan off the heat and throw in a big lump of butter. You want the butter to melt, but not burn. As it melts, scrape the pan to stir up all the browned bits. Then glug in about a cup of dry red wine. Put it back and over lower heat and let it simmer, stirring, until the wine/butter sauce is reduced by half. Pour it over the steak.
Rich and good. The wine will add a couple of carbs, but, unless you drink it while you're doing all this, you won't have to worry about the alcohol.
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