Steak with Bordelaise Sauce

  • 2 steaks
  • coarse salt
  • cracked pepper
  • 2 tbsp butter
  •  1 shallot, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  •  1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 1/2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 beef oxo cube
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  1. Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a saucepan.  Add the shallot and saute until tender.  Add the bay leaf and the red wine.
  2. Simmer the wine until it reduces to 1/3 of its original volume.
  3. Stir in the cornstarch.
  4. Mix the boiling water with the oxo cube and add it to the sauce.  Cook until think and boiling.
  5. Rub the steaks with the coarse salt and cracked pepper.
  6. Grill the steaks to your taste.
  7. Add 1 tbsp of butter to the sucae and the parsley.
  8. Serve the steaks with the sauce.

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