Recipes»Beef»Blue Cheese Crusted steaks with Wine Sauce

 

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) chilled butter
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 large shallot, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 3/4 cup low salt beef broth
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1/2 cup coarsly crumbled blue cheese ( about 2 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup panko ( Japanese breadcrumb)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 Halenda's Filet Mignon Steaks 6-8 ounces

Directions

  1. Melt 1tablespoon of butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.  Add garlic, shallot and thyme.  Saute until shallot is tender approx. 5 min.  Add broth and wine.  Boil until sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup, approx. 12 min.  Set sauce aside.
  2. Blend cheese, panko and parsley in small bowl to coat cheese evenly with panko. (Sauce and cheese mixture can be made 1 day ahed.  Cover seperatly and chill.)
  3. Preheat boiler.
  4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.  Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper.  Add steaks to skillet and cook to desired doneness, approx 5 min pers ide for medium-rare.  Transfer steaks to rimmed baking sheet, reserve skillet.  Press cheese mixture onto top of steaks, dividing equally.  Broil until cheese browns, about 2 minutes.  Transfer steaks to plate.
  5. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.  Boil 2 minutes.  Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter.  Season with salt and pepper.  Spoon sauce around steaks and serve.