Steak and gravy?!
Steak and gravy?
I'm making steak tonight I was wondering how to make homeade gravy that would go good with it.
Answers:
Here's a good one from Alton Brown;
Strip Steak with Pepper Cream Sauce Recipe courtesy Alton Brown 2004
Show: Good Eats
Episode: Hittin' the Sauce
4 (6 to 8-ounce) strip steaks, 3/4 to 1-inch thick
Kosher salt
2 teaspoons black peppercorns, coarsely crushed
2 tablespoons clarified, unsalted butter
3/4 cup beef stock or broth
3 tablespoons cognac
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon green peppercorns in brine, drained and slightly crushed
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
Sprinkle steaks with kosher salt and crushed black pepper. Heat butter in a 12-inch, heavy bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Once butter is hot, add steaks and cook until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare and 3 minutes per side for medium. Remove steaks from pan and place on a rack set on a sheet pan; place in oven to keep warm.
Add the stock to the saute pan and whisk until the crispy bits release from bottom of pan. Allow the liquid to reduce for 3 to 4 minutes over medium-high heat. Add cognac, heavy cream, and green peppercorns to the pan. Increase heat to high and cook, whisking continually, until sauce thickens slightly, just enough to coat the back of a spoon; this will take 5 to 7 minutes.
Season the sauce, to taste, with kosher salt. Place steaks on plates, top with sauce, and serve immediately.
Lol that's funny because I'm trying to figure out how I should cook some sandwich steak. Okay homemade gravy, here goes! You take a piece of onion and saute it with a little bit of oil. Once that gets brown add in 3 teaspoons of flour. Once that gets brown add some of the drippings from the steak pan and blend it all together. Add water until you get the gravy to the thickness of your liking then cover it and let it sit for about ten minutes. Salt and pepper to taste,
use the drippings from the meat and a can of cream of mushroom soup. all you do is add a half can of water to the skillet along with the can of soup, whisk it around until smooth, and let it simmer for 20 minutes with the lid on. also, add in a dash of dried thyme or some garlic to the gravy...delicious!