Steak Sauces

[ninjaalex]

Has anybody got any simple recipes for sauces to be used on steak?

[Wisebird]

Brandy, Cream and Mushroom Sauce: I griddle my steaks and then place them in a warmer. I add about 1/2 cup brandy to the griddle pan and reduce it (boil for about 1min) until there are about 1 or 2 tablespoons left, I then stir it to collect all the meat juices into the brandy, add a large dollop of creme fraiche, salt and black pepper and stir in some previously cooked sliced mushrooms. Pour over the steak - Absolutely delicious and very easy. P.S. Use cheap brandy! I also add crushed garlic, but for those garlic haters this is not essential.

[WHJ]

I do one I worked out myself 25 years ago by standing at the cooker and throwing in whatever came to hand. It's exactly the same as Anniekon's with the addition of a little tomato puree and cracked peppercorns. Delicious!

[moggyday]

simular to first one but never mind. fry your steak in a frying pan leave on a warm plate. fry finely chopped red onion in buttter in same pan which you did the steak, when its nicely brown add a small glass of white wine and boil for a while then add some half fat creme fraiche turn down cook until slightly thickened add steak to warm through.

[banjo]

Ok, this may sound weird, but my all time favourite sauce for steak is HP and Worcester Sauce - cook the steak in it and be as liberal as you like. Goes down even better if you cook a few mushrooms with it, and serve it with spuds.