Best Shell Steaks With Red Wine Butter Recipes

GRILLED SHELL STEAK WITH TOMATO-SCALLION RELISH

Steps:

• 1. Prepare an outdoor grill with a high fire. Brush grill grate lightly with oil. Lightly rub steak with some olive oil and sprinkle with herbes de Provence and salt and pepper to taste. Place tomatoes, scallions, and garlic cloves in a large bowl, coat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2. Place steak on grill, arrange vegetables around it, and grill 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the meat reads 120degreesF to 125degreesF for rare; 125degreesF to 130degreesF for medium-rare; or 130degreesF to 135degreesF for medium, and the vegetables are charred. Transfer steak and vegetables to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
• 3. Core tomatoes once cool enough to handle. Squeeze garlic cloves from their skins and chop with tomatoes and scallions until chunky. Transfer vegetable relish, including juice, to a bowl and stir in remaining olive oil, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Slice meat against grain and on an angle, and transfer to a plate or platter. Serve with relish and grilled bread.

SKIRT STEAKS WITH RED WINE BUTTER SAUCE (ART SMITH)

Steps:

• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until the oil is very hot but not smoking.
• Add in the steaks; cook until the undersides are well browned, about 3 minutes.
• Decrease heat to medium; turn and cook until the other sides are browned and the steaks feel somewhat soft when pressed in the center, about 4 minutes more for medium-rare (do not cook skirt steak more than medium-rare, or it will toughen).
• Transfer the steaks to 4 dinner plates.
• Drain the fat from the skillet; add in the red wine, shallots, and garlic; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Boil until the wine has reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Decrease heat to very low; whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to slightly thicken the sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour some of the sauce over the steaks and sprinkle with parsley; serve immediately.

PAN-FRIED SHELL STEAK

Steps:

• Pat dry steaks with paper towels. Season on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over high; melt butter, swirling to coat bottom of pan. Working in two batches, cook steaks 7 to 8 minutes for medium-rare, turning once. Transfer steaks to plates.
• Remove skillet from heat; add the water and scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon. Season pan sauce with salt and pepper. Strain through a fine sieve, if desired, discarding solids. Serve steaks with sauce spooned over top. Garnish with watercress.
• It's quick work to make a sauce by adding liquid to the pan and scraping up the flavorful bits from the bottom of the hot skillet. If desired, use wine (red or white) or broth in place of water.

NY STRIP STEAK WITH RED WINE-ROSEMARY BUTTER

Steps:

• For the red wine-rosemary butter: Place the wine and the rosemary sprig in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the wine has reduced to a syrup and measures approximately 2 tablespoons, about 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before removing and discarding the rosemary sprig. Place the butter, the chopped rosemary and the salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the wine syrup and process until fully integrated, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• For the strip steak: Preheat a grill or grill pan to high heat. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, rosemary, salt and garlic, and rub the mixture all over the steaks. Place the steaks on the grill and sear for 4 minutes without moving to form a golden brown crust. Flip the steaks and sear on the reverse side until crusty on the outside and medium-rare at the center, another 3 minutes. Remove the steaks to a plate and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drizzle about 1 teaspoon olive oil over the lemon halves and place them, cut side down, on the grill. Grill until charred and fragrant, 3 minutes.
• To serve: Transfer each steak to a plate and top with a dollop of red wine butter and a squeeze of the charred lemon.

STEAK WITH RED WINE-SHALLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the steak from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking. Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the steak dry and season generously with salt and pepper on all sides. Place the steak, standing up on the strip of fat, in the pan and hold it with tongs until the fat renders and the pan is slick, about 2 minutes.
• Place the steak flat in the pan and sear until deep brown on one side, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until a thermometer inserted sideways into the thickest part registers 120 degrees for medium-rare, 3 to 4 more minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Reserve the drippings in the skillet.
• Add the shallot to the drippings and cook over medium heat until golden, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half and slightly syrupy, about 7 minutes; remove from the heat. Whisk in the butter, one piece at a time, to make a glossy sauce. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper or season to taste. Slice the steak against the grain and serve with the sauce.