Fillet Steak with Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 fillet steaks (approx. 150-200 gms)
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 4 shallots finely chopped
  • ½ cup cream
  • Salt & pepper

 

Method

  1. Heat one tbsp of butter in pan, add steaks and cook until browned.
  2. Remove steaks from pan and keep warm.
  3. In same pan, melt one tbsp of butter and shallots and cook for one minute.
  4. Add wine, cook quickly until liquid has been reduced to half the original quantity.
  5. Slowly stir in cream.
  6. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Continue stirring until sauce boils.
  8. Boil for one minute.
  9. Return steaks to pan to reheat.  Serve with sauce and salad or vegatables.