Blade Steaks with Mushrooms |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Top blade steaks great for a weeknight supper are inexpensive and cook in just minutes. Ingredients:
4 (1/2-inch-thick) top blade chuck steaks (1 1/4 pounds total) |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon black pepper |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 tablespoon unsalted butter |
10 ounces cremini or white mushrooms, cut into 3/4-inch-thick wedges |
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot |
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar |
2 tablespoons soy sauce |
1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons beef broth |
3/4 teaspoon cornstarch |
Directions:
1. Pat steaks dry and cut 3 (1-inch-long) slits, 1 inch apart, across center cartilage (to keep meat from curling), then sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook steaks, turning over once, until meat is just medium-rare, 4 to 6 minutes total. Transfer steaks to a platter and cover loosely with foil.
3. Add butter to skillet and sauté mushrooms and shallot, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are browned and tender, about 4 minutes, then transfer to platter with steaks.
4. Add vinegar and soy sauce to skillet and simmer, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup beef broth and simmer 2 minutes.
5. While sauce simmers, stir cornstarch into remaining 2 teaspoons broth in a cup. Stir cornstarch mixture into sauce and simmer, stirring, 1 minute. Return steaks and mushrooms, along with any juices accumulated on platter, to skillet and simmer, turning steaks over in sauce, until just heated through, about 1 minute.
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