Recipe - Broiled Steak With Red Butter Sauce

2 pound Boneless sirloin steak
About 1 1/2in. thick
2 tablespoon Peanut oil
6 tablespoon Shallots, chopped
1 One half cup Burgundy wine
Three fourths cup Butter
Watercress for garnish
Salt and pepper

1. Preheat the broiler to high. 2. Rub the steak on both sides with the
oil. 3. Sprinkle the steak with salt and pepper, using generous amounts of
pepper. 4. Place the steak on the broiler rack and let it cook 45 min.
from the source of heat. Broil 35 min., then turn the steak and broil on
the side 35 min. Cooking tiome will depend on the desire degree of
doneness. 5. Transfer the steak to a hot platter and cover loosely with
foil. Let the steak stand in a warm place about 5 min. to redistribute the
internal juices of the meat. 6. Meanwhile, make the red butter sauce.
Combine the shallots and wine in a saucepan and bring to a vigorous boil.
Let the wine cook down to about 1/3 cup. 7. Continue cooking over high
heat, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk, and adding the butter about 2
tbsp at a time. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 8. Slice the steak on
the diagonal (across the grain of the meat) and garnish with watercress.
Serve with red butter sauce.

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