Gaelic Steak Flambe
This recipe is from bunky cooks. Serve with champs, and rapini for a wonderful irish steak dinner. 8/27/12 edited to 1/2 the irish whiskey.
Steps
1.
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Have filets at room temperature.
Sprinkle with black pepper.
2.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat in an ovenproof skillet.
Saute shallots for a minute or two , then add the mushrooms.
Continue cooking until the mushrooms are slightly brown and the shallots are soft.
Remove and set aside.
3.
Turn the heat up in the pan.
Saute the steaks quickly on both sides.
The steaks should be nicely seared.
Put them in the oven for 5-10 minutes to finish , depending upon the thickness of the steaks.
Take them out when the internal temp reaches how well done you like your steaks.
Remove the steaks from the oven and put on a plate.
4.
Melt the other tablespoon of butter in another pan over low heat.
Add the steaks.
Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
Pour the whiskey over the steaks and ignite !.
When the flames die down , turn the steaks over for about 30 seconds.
Remove and tent the steaks on a warm plate.
5.
Add the shallots and mushro.
Ingredients
unsalted butter, shallots, white mushrooms, filet of beef, coarse black pepper, salt, irish whiskey, half-and-half, worcestershire sauce