Steak with Mushroom Cognac Sauce
These cast iron pan seared New York strip steaks have a delicious mushroom cognac sauce and are steakhouse quality. They make the perfect special meal.
Servings: 2 people
Equipment
- 1 large cast iron pan or large heavy bottom pan
Ingredients
Steak
- 2 New York Strip Steaks about 1 inch thick
Mushroom Cognac Sauce
- 5 ounces Baby bella mushrooms quartered
- 2 ounces Cognac
- 1 ounce capers optional
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper
Instructions
If using cast iron
- If using cast iron, pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Once heated, place cast iron pan inside for 20 minutes. Carefully remove with oven mitts after 20 minutes and place on stovetop.
Making the steak
- Pre-heat your pan over medium heat for a couple minutes.
- Add your olive oil.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Dry the steaks by patting them with a paper towel.2 New York Strip Steaks
- Sprinkle the steaks evenly with salt and pepper on both sides.1 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper
- Add steaks to the hot pan and cook for 3-4 minutes per side for medium rare.
- Once steaks are cooked on both sides, remove from the pan on to a plate and cover with aluminum foil to rest.
- Allow steaks to rest for 8-10 minutes.
Mushroom Cognac Sauce
- In the same pan over medium heat (or in a saucepan if you are just making the sauce), add your mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes until mushrooms become tender.5 ounces Baby bella mushrooms
- Add the capers to the mushrooms and cook for one minute.1 ounce capers
- Now add the cognac, butter and garlic and cook for about 2-3 minutes until the alcohol is cooked off.2 ounces Cognac, 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, 3 cloves garlic
- Turn off the heat.
- Taste for any salt needed.
Asssembling
- Add steaks back to the pan and with an oven mitt, tilt the pan and spoon the sauce over top of the steaks.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 1447kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 96g | Fat: 101g | Saturated Fat: 45g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 47g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 336mg | Sodium: 1034mg | Potassium: 1902mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 807IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 9mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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