Oct 062007
 

Time: 00:30

Notes:
Recipe from La Cuisine: The Complete Book of French Cooking

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp oil 2/3c butter 6 1/2 lb sirloin steaks 6 shallots 1/2 bottle bordeaux red wine 1 fresh thyme sprig 1 bay leaf 1 sm bunch fresh parsley 1/2 lemon

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil with 1/4c of butter in frying pan. Add steaks and cook over high heat for 2-4 min. on each side. Transfer to warm serv platter. 2. Discard fat-Peel and finely chop shallots. Put them in pan with wine, thyme, bayleaf, salt and pepper. Bring to boil and reduce by 1/2 over high heat. 3. Chop parsley. Squeeze the juice from 1/2 lemon, strain the sauce and add lemon juice, parsley and remaining butter. 4. Pour over the steaks and serve immediately

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