Pan-broiled Steak With Whiskey Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 steaks, sliced (1-inch thick)
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely crushed
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 lb unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons whiskey (i like jack daniels)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 dash tabasco sauce, if desired but recommended (optional)

Recipe

• 1 trim away any excess fat from the steak or steaks.
• 2 press the crushed peppercorns and garlic onto both sides of the steak and let it stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• 3 heat a heavy iron skillet over high heat.
• 4 grease the skillet with a piece of the fat trimmed from the steak.
• 5 toss in about half the salt.
• 6 sear the steaks quickly on one side, then lift out; add the remaining salt to the skillet, turn the steak and sear the other side.
• 7 reduce the heat to moderate and cook the steaks as desired.
• 8 remove to a warmed platter.
• 9 make the sauce.
• 10 pour off fat from the skillet.
• 11 melt the butter in the skillet over low heat.
• 12 add the onion and garlic and cook slowly until soft, stirring often.
• 13 add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
• 14 pour over the steak or steaks and serve.