Description
Indulge in a flavorful steak dish with a spooky twist – a haunted bourbon garlic cream sauce. This recipe combines perfectly seared ribeye or New York strip steaks with a creamy sauce infused with bourbon, garlic, and a hint of cayenne pepper for a hauntingly delicious meal.
Ingredients
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For the Steak:
- 2 ribeye or New York strip steaks (about 1 inch thick)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- Fresh thyme or rosemary (optional)
For the Haunted Bourbon Garlic Cream Sauce:
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (for a haunting kick)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Steak: Season steaks with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a pan and sear steaks until desired doneness. Rest the steaks.
- Make the Haunted Bourbon Garlic Cream Sauce: In the same pan, sauté garlic, add bourbon, and reduce. Stir in butter, cream, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Finish with Parmesan.
- Serve: Plate the steaks, pour the haunted sauce over them, and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- Adjust cayenne pepper to suit your spice preference.
- Feel free to customize the herbs used in the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak with sauce
- Calories: 700 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 54 g
- Saturated Fat: 28 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg