NEW YORK STEAK WITH COGNAC BUTTER AND PORTABELLA MUSHROOM RAGOUT

New York Steak With Cognac Butter and Portabella Mushroom Ragout image

One of the top 100 recipes for 2007 from the Food Network. I tried it and boy is it delicious. The surprise is that's it easy too. This is definitely a special occasion meal!

Provided by Kim in Walnut Creek

Categories Steak

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4 New York strip steaks
1/2 cup butter
1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
1/2 cup cracked black peppercorns
2 tablespoons coarse salt
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup cognac or 1/2 cup brandy
1 1/2 lbs fresh portabella mushrooms
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped shallot
1/2 cup finely diced tomatoes
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup beef stock or 1/2 cup vegetable stock
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
salt and pepper

Steps:

To prepare the steaks: Rub steaks with garlic clove, salt and cracked pepper. Marinate in Worcestershire sauce for 1 hour minimum.
To prepare the ragout: Grill mushrooms whole, then coursely chop into 1/2 inch cubes. Pour olive oil in pan, add mushrooms and shallots, and saute until soft. Add tomatoes, heavy cream, and stock. Simmer and reduce for about 10 minutes. Add herbs and seasonings and remove from heat. Keep warm if using immediately.
To cook steaks and prepare cognac butter: Sear steaks in a heavy skillet on high heat to desired temperature, remove from heat. Add cognac and flame off, then whisk in the butter.
Place mushroom ragout on plate. Cut steaks across the grain into 1/2 inch slices. Fan steaks on top of ragout and drizzle with cognac butter. Garnish as desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1186.3, Fat 93.8, SaturatedFat 42.6, Cholesterol 330.8, Sodium 4151.4, Carbohydrate 27.3, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 6.8, Protein 62.8