Strip steaks with garlic sauce
Strip steaks with garlic sauce recipe in the beef category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2, 8 to 12 ounces, strip steaks
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup pitted black Kalamata olives, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed flat with the side of a knife
Recipe method:
- Cut the strip steaks in half across the midsection to make 4 steaks.
- Season the steaks on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil and butter in a wide skillet over medium high heat.
- When the fat is hot, add garlic and cook a few seconds until it is aromatic.
- Add the steaks and cook until well-browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove garlic when it gets brown.
- Reduce heat to moderate, and cook about 7 minutes more, or until done to desired tastes.
- Remove to serving plates.
- Add the olives to the skillet and stir to heat through.
- Add a little water, beef broth or red wine to the skillet and scrape out bits that are sticking
- Pour this pan sauce over the steak.
- Serve with steamed or sauteed asparagus orecchiette or small shell pasta coated with gorgonzola or blue cheese.