Red Wine Steak And Mushrooms

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 800 g porterhouse steaks (4 x 200 grams trimmed)
• 400 g mushrooms (a mixture of oyster and cup was recommended, thickly sliced)
• 3 teaspoons chives (finely chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (crushed or minced)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs (small)
• 1/2 cup red wine (lambrusco recommended)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper (season to taste)

Recipe

• 1 make red wine marinade - combine all ingredients in a ceramic dish. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 add steaks to marinade and turn to coat. cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight, if time permits.
• 3 preheat barbecue grill on medium high heat. remove steaks from marinade, reserving marinade.
• 4 barbecue steaks for 3 to 4 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. remove from heat and cover and stand for 3 to 5 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, pour marinade into a frying pan over medium high heat. bring to the boil, reduce heat to medium.
• 6 add mushrooms and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender.
• 7 remove from heat and add chives and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 place steaks on serving plates and spoon mushroom sauce over the steak or serve on the side.