Pan-seared Sirloin, Oyster Sauce Reduction

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (12 ounce) top sirloin steaks or 4 (12 ounce) new york strip steaks
• 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
• 3 tablespoons chinese oyster sauce
• 4 teaspoons peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 on a clean kitchen towel, crack 4 teaspoons peppercorns with a hammer or the flat side of a cleaver. press the cracked peppercorns into the top of each steak.
• 2 melt 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in a large nonstick skillet. cook the steaks over high heat on each side until lightly caramelized. remove the steaks and keep warm.
• 3 add the oyster sauce to the pan. bring to a boil. remove from the heat and whisk in the remaining butter, cut into small pieces. the sauce will get creamy.
• 4 slice the steaks thickly on the bias, or leave whole. pour the sauce over the top.