Gaelic Steak Flambe

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 medium shallots, chopped
• 3 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 2 (8 ounce) filet of beef
• freshly ground coarse black pepper
• salt
• 2 tablespoons irish whiskey
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 1. heat oven to 375 degrees. have filets at room temperature. sprinkle with black pepper.
• 2 2. melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat in an ovenproof skillet. saute shallots for a minute or two, then add the mushrooms. continue cooking until the mushrooms are slightly brown and the shallots are soft. remove and set aside.
• 3 3. turn the heat up in the pan. saute the steaks quickly on both sides (this should take between 2-5 minutes each side).
• 4 the steaks should be nicely seared.
• 5 put them in the oven for 5-10 minutes to finish, depending upon the thickness of the steaks. take them out when the internal temp reaches how well done you like your steaks.
• 6 remove the steaks from the oven and put on a plate.
• 7 4. melt the other tablespoon of butter in another pan over low heat. add the steaks. sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
• 8 pour the whiskey over the steaks and ignite!
• 9 when the flames die down, turn the steaks over for about 30 seconds. remove and tent the steaks on a warm plate.
• 10 5. add the shallots and mushrooms back to the pan with the whiskey and slowly add half and half. turn up the temperature a bit.
• 11 add worcestershire sauce and salt to taste. stir and cook a few minutes to thicken sauce and pour over steaks.