Faux Filets Au Beurre D'anchois (steak With Anchovy Butter)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (2 ounce) cans anchovies
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 3 (12 -14 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, at least 1/2-inch thick, 12 to 14 ounces each, at room temperature
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 3 lbs broccoli, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces

Recipe

• 1 remove the anchovies from the cans and drain well; rinse under cold running water and pat dry.
• 2 place the anchovies and the butter in a food processor or a blender and process, or mix with an immersion blender in a bowl until the anchovy butter is smooth.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 bring salted water to a boil in a steamer, place the broccoli in the top of the steamer and steam 3 to 6 minutes or until done to your taste.
• 5 remove from steamer and keep warm.
• 6 pre-heat the broiler.
• 7 heat a large frying pan over high heat.
• 8 when the pan is very hot, saute the steaks about one minute one each side--the meat should be seared on the outside, raw on the inside.
• 9 place the steaks on a sheet pan and coat the steaks with 2/3 of the anchovy butter.
• 10 broil for three minutes without turning for medium rare, longer if you prefer.
• 11 place the steaks on a warm platter and cover.
• 12 place the sheet pan across two burners and, over medium high heat, melt the remaining butter, stirring and scraping to get all the fond from the pan.
• 13 cut the steaks into thin slices.
• 14 add the juice from the steaks to the butter.
• 15 spoon half half the butter mixture over the sliced steak and toss the broccoli in the remaining butter.
• 16 serve immediately.