Steak Tips with Garlic Herb Butter Pan Sauce

This dish brings layers and layers of New England flavors with bright lemon citrus with a simple pan sauce that puts dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Brought to you by @mezzosirena

Servings: 2

Ingredients: 

• 1 lb New England Style Steak Tips
• 2T olive oil
• 2 shallots, finely diced
• ½ cup white wine
• 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
• ½ cup beef stock (or water if you don’t have beef broth on hand)
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2-3T Garlic Herb Butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 lemon, zested and halved
• Parsley to garnish

 Instructions:

1. Pat steak tips dry and season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat a saucepan to medium-high heat then add the olive oil.
3. Sear steak tips on each side to reach desired doneness – approximately 2-3 minutes per side for medium rare or until the temperature reaches 130° F, 3-4 minutes per side for medium or until the temperature reaches 135°F.
4. Remove steak tips from pan to a clean plate and let rest.
5. Decrease temperature to medium heat. There should be some olive oil left in the pan from the meat, if not, add a thin coating of olive oil to the pan and add the thyme and sauté the shallots 1-2 minutes until translucent, but not browned.
6. Deglaze the pan with the white wine until reduced, about 1-2 minutes.
7. Add the water and let the sauce reduce again, about 1-2 minutes.
8. Add the heavy cream, reduce the heat to simmer, and let the sauce reduce again for 1-2 minutes.
9. Remove the pan from heat and swirl in the butter.
10. Season to taste with, salt, pepper, and a generous squeeze of lemon juice.
11. Divide sauce among plates then top with the steak, lemon zest, parsley, and an additional squeeze of lemon juice.