Recipes

Steak Diane

  • Serves

    serves 2

CHRISTOPHER HIRSHEIMER

This classic of "continental" cooking may have been invented by a maitre d'hotel in Belgium in the 1920s. "Diane" was, perhaps, one of his customers—or the name may be linked to the peppery sauce Diane, sometimes served with game.

Ingredients

  • 2 (6-oz.) steaks (such as strip, sirloin, or club), pounded ¼" thick
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 shallots, peeled and minced
  • 1 12 tbsp. dijon mustard
  • 1 12 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp. demi-glace
  • 1 12 tbsp. madeira
  • 1-2 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Step 1

Season steaks with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tsp. of the butter and ½ tsp. of the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sear one steak, 30-45 seconds per side (for medium-rare), then transfer to a warmed platter, covering with foil to retain heat. Add remaining ½ tsp.oil and another 1 tsp. butter to skillet. Sear second steak in the same manner as the first. Transfer to platter and cover.

Step 2

Melt 2 tsp. butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in mustard, worcestershire, and demi-glace. Add madeira, lemon juice, and parsley. Remove from heat and stir in remaining butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over steaks, and serve.