Broiled Steak With Shallot Butter Recipes

CHAR-GRILLED RIB EYE WITH ROASTED SHALLOT AND HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Take your steaks out of the fridge 30 minutes before you want to start grilling, so they can come to room temperature. Prepare the charcoal grill to medium-high heat on one side of your grill, and medium-low heat on the other. You will need just a few briquettes on the cooler side of the grill to maintain the low heat. (If using a gas grill, heat one side of the grill to medium-high heat and the other to low.)
• When the grill is hot and ready to go, brush the grill grates with some olive oil. Season the steaks generously with salt and pepper. Place the steaks on the hot side of the grill for 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and grill for another 4 minutes. Once the steaks have a nice caramelized crust, move them to the cooler part of the grill, and continue cooking for 6 to 7 minutes for medium rare, or 8 to 9 minutes for medium. Remove the steaks from grill, and tent loosely with foil to keep warm. Let the steaks rest for 5 minutes, so the juices can redistribute throughout the meat. Spread steaks with the roasted shallot and herb butter.
• GINA: Roasting the shallot gives it a deep, sweet flavor, and the lemon zest lightens the whole thing up. This butter would also be an excellent topping for fish or chicken.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the shallot on a square of foil, drizzle lightly with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Fold up the foil into a little packet, and place in the oven for 1 hour. Let cool completely. Pulse the roasted shallot and remaining ingredients in a food processor until combined but still coarse. Scrape the butter onto a piece of plastic wrap, spread it across lengthwise, and roll into a log. Twist the ends to seal. Place in the fridge to firm up for at least 35 minutes before serving.

BROILED STEAKS

Steps:

• Blend together butter, thyme and mustard; season with salt and pepper. Place butter on waxed paper or parchment; roll into a log about 1-1½" thick. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm.
• Trim steaks of any exterior fat. (Leaving the fat on will result in a lot of smoke in your broiler.) Pat steaks dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Do not use your oven's broiling pan; it's too shallow. Pour 2 cups of salt into a 3" deep disposable roasting pan, then place a cooling rack over the pan. The salt will catch any drips and prevent them from flaring or smoking. Place steaks on the rack.
• Place steaks in a preheated 375°F oven for 6-8 minutes to bring them up to temperature. Turn steaks over and pat dry again with paper towels. Let rest 10 minutes while preheating broiler.
• Place roasting pan in broiler, positioned so steaks are 1-1½" from the heating element. Broil 3 minutes, then turn steaks over and broil another 3 minutes. Continue flipping the steaks every 3 minutes until center registers 125-130°F (for medium-rare), 6-16 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and top each steak with one quarter of the compound butter. Tent with foil and let rest about 5 minutes before serving.
• Note: timing depends on how strong your broiler is. Place a slice of plain white sandwich bread under your broiler, about 3" from the heat. If your bread is toasted in under 30 seconds, you have a very strong broiler and should use the shortest times. If longer than 2 minutes, your broiler is very weak, and use the longest cooking times.
• Note: for 1" steaks, prebake 6 minutes and flip every 2 minutes. For 1½" steaks, prebake 8 minutes and flip every 3 minutes. For 2" steaks, prebake 10 minutes and flip every 4 minutes.

SIRLOIN STEAK WITH SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Shallot butter: in a small nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
• Add the shallots and decrease heat to med-low.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
• In a small bowl, using a rubber spatula, mash the remaining butter with the cooled shallots to combine thoroughly.
• Scrape the mixture onto a piece of waxed paper.
• Using the paper as an aid, form the butter into a log and wrap well.
• Refrigerate until the butter is chilled and firm, at least 2 hours.
• Remove the shallot butter and the steaks from the refrigerator about 1 hour before using to take the chill off.
• Build a charcoal fire in an outdoor grill and let the coals burn until covered with white ash.
• Leave the coals heaped in the center of the grill.
• For a gas grill, preheat on high heat; turn one burner off and keep the other burners on high heat.
• In a small bowl, mix 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Season the steaks on both sides with the salt mixture.
• Lightly oil the grill rack.
• Place the steaks over the hot part of the grill and cook until seared on the first side, about 2 minutes.
• Turn the steaks and sear on the second side, about 2 minutes longer.
• Move the steaks to the perimeter of the grill, not over the coals, and cover.
• For a gas grill, transfer the steaks to the unlit burner and cover.
• Cook until the steaks are medium-rare, about 5 minutes longer.
• Transfer to a platter, cover loosely with foil to keep warm, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve the steaks on individual plates, topping each with a pat of shallot butter.

BROILED STEAK WITH SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Rub the steaks on both sides with oil.
• Heat the broiler until it is glowing.
• Broil the steaks until just cooked to the point that you prefer, turning 2-3 times.
• Melt the butter in a small frying pan, add the vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, the shallots, salt and pepper.
• Heat through, without cooking the shallots, mix in the parsley and keep on one side.
• Put the steaks onto a heated dish and pour some of the shallot butter over each, when it will mingle with the juices.
• Serve at once with your favourite side dishes.