Pan-Seared Steak with Creamy Mushroom Pan Sauce

10 min prep

20 min cooking

Serves 4

Difficulty 3/5

Pan searing is a simple way to create restaurant-style steaks at home. Once you know how, you will be surprised how easy it is to do. The best cuts of beef to use for this recipe are ones labelled “grilling steaks” such as centre cut tenderloin, top sirloin or rib eye. The creamy mushroom pan sauce completes the true steakhouse experience.

4 Beef Centre Cut Tenderloin Grilling Steaks, 1½ inches (4 cm) thick (about 8 oz/250 g EACH) ½ to 1 tsp (2 mL) salt 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola or sunflower oil

Creamy Mushroom Pan Sauce

1 tbsp (15 mL) butter 1 pkg (227g) sliced white mushrooms 1 clove garlic, minced 4 tsp (20 mL) Dijon mustard 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream 1 tbsp (15 mL) thinly sliced fresh chives

1. Pat steaks dry with paper towel. Season all over with salt to your taste. 2. Set kitchen fan to HIGH. Add oil to a large cast-iron or stainless-steel skillet; heat over medium-high heat until oil is shimmering but not smoking. 3. Add steaks without overcrowding pan; cook for 5 to 6 minutes until browned on underside and steak releases easily from the pan. Turn with tongs. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once more, or until a digital instant-read thermometer inserted sideways into steak reads 5°F (3°C) below desired doneness temperature (145°F/63°C for medium-rare, see Tip*). 4. Transfer steaks to a plate, reserving pan; tent steaks loosely with foil and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes to allow steaks to finish cooking. Prepare sauce while steak rests. 5. Creamy Mushroom Pan Sauce: Return skillet to low heat. Add butter and heat until melted. Cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes or until browned and most of the water has evaporated. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in Dijon, then cream; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes until the sauce is thickened (if the cream thickens too much, add a little water to thin it out). Stir in chives. 6. Place steaks on warmed serving plates and drizzle with Creamy Mushroom Pan Sauce.

Pan-Seared Steak with Creamy Mushroom Pan Sauce

Ingredients

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Cuts Used in This Recipe

Tenderloin Grilling Steak

Tenderloin