Spice-Crusted Steaks with Cherry Sauce Recipe

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Spice-Crusted Steaks with Cherry Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Cook: 45 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 45 65

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup port wine, warmed
3-1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon ground coffee
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
4 beef tenderloin steaks (1-1/4 inches thick and 6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Crumbled blue cheese, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine cherries and wine; set aside. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the pepper, brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, coffee, salt, cinnamon, cumin and mustard. Add steaks, one at a time, and shake to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Place oil in a 10-in. cast-iron skillet; tilt to coat bottom. Heat oil over medium-high heat; sear steaks for 2 minutes on each side. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). Remove steaks and keep warm.
In the same skillet, saute shallot in butter until crisp-tender. Add broth and thyme. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Stir in cream; bring to a boil. Cook for 8 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the reserved cherry mixture. Serve sauce over steaks. Sprinkle with blue cheese if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 steak with 3 tablespoons sauce (calculated without blue cheese) equals 506 calories, 28 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 124 mg cholesterol, 381 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 39 g protein.

Originally published as Spice-Crusted Steaks with Cherry Sauce in Fresh Home Winter 2011, p103

Shallot Substitutions

Shallots are part of the onion family and have a mild onion-garlic flavor. In place of 3 to 4 shallots, use 1 medium onion plus a pinch of garlic powder or (if you like the taste of garlic) 1 minced garlic clove.