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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 Boneless sirloin or round
-tip steaks -- 1/2 inch thic
; oz. each)
2 tb Cracked pepper
Salt
1 tb Olive oil
1 tb Butter or margarine
1/3 c Minced shallots
1/4 c Brandy
1/2 c Beef broth
1/4 c Heavy cream; or whipping
-cream
2 tb Chopped fresh flat-leaf
-parsley

1. Coat both sides of steaks
evenly with pepper; sprinkle with salt.

2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook
1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to serving
platter; cover and keep warm.

3. Discard drippings from skillet. Add butter and melt over
medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook until softened, 1 minute. Add
brandy; carefully ignite with long match, shaking pan constantly
until flame dies down. Pour in beef broth and boil 3 minutes. Stir in
cream; boil until sauce is thickened, 1 minute. Stir in parsley. Pour
sauce over beef. Serve immediately.

Total prep time: 15 minutes Degree of difficulty: Easy

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