Merlot Marinated Grilled Beef Recipes

PEPPERED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH MERLOT

Steps:

• 1. For the beef: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Set a rack in a roasting pan. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. While the pan heats, pat the meat dry and season it generously with salt. Roll the tenderloin in peppercorn mixture to coat, making sure to press the ends in mixture as well. Add vegetable oil to the skillet and heat just until smoking. Brown the meat all over, turning as each side reaches a deep mahogany, about 8 minutes in all. While the meat browns, toss the unpeeled shallots with the olive oil and scatter them in the roasting pan. Transfer the meat to the rack (save the skillet) and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 125 degrees F, about 30 minutes. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• 2. For the sauce: Wipe any burned bits from the skillet. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and the sliced shallots to the skillet and cook over high heat until tender, about 2 minutes. Add wine and vegetable broth and scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Bring to a brisk boil and cook until reduced by about half. Meanwhile, in a small bowl make a paste with remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the flour. Whisk the butter mixture into the reduced wine mixture a little bit at a time. Return to a full boil and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• 3. Slice the beef and arrange it on a platter with the roasted shallots. Drizzle some sauce over the meat and serve, passing the remaining sauce.

MERLOT MARINATED GRILLED BEEF

Steps:

• Combine Merlot, Worcestershire sauce, garlic cloves, brown sugar and black pepper.
• Stir and add beef filets.
• Let meat marinade for at least 10 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• When ready to grill steaks, heat grill.
• Place marinated beef filets on grill and cook until desired doneness.
• Serve with the rice and vegetables.
• Note: Add marinade mixture to a small saucepan and bring to a boil after meat has been removed.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Pour sauce over cooked filets.

STEAKS WITH MERLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil wine along with chicken and beef broths in heavy large saucepan over high heat until it's reduced to 2 cups (~45min to 1 hour).
• NOTE: You can be prepare it to this point in advance, and cover and refrigerate.
• Mix butter and flour in small bowl.
• Heat 1 T olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper and sauté to your taste (4 minutes per side would result in medium rare steaks).
• Remove steaks to a plate and keep warm (we put it in our microwave to keep the heat from dissipating) To your skillet, add shallots, garlic and thyme and stir 30 seconds.
• Add 1 1/2 c reduced wine mixture to skillet (reserve remainder for another use).
• Bring mixture to a boil and scrape up brown bits.
• Whisk in butter mixture until the sauce is smooth.
• Boil sauce until thick enough to coat spoon, about 2 minutes.
• Drizzle sauce over steaks, and serve remainder in a gravy boat.

ROSEMARY - MERLOT FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat grill or broiler Combine first 7 ingredients (onion through garlic),in a large zip lock plastic bag.
• Add steak, seal bag.
• Marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes, turning once.
• (can be marinated overnight, if desired) Remove steak from bag, reserve marinade.
• Place steak on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray, cook 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices, keep warm.
• While steak cooks,combine reserved marinade, tomato paste, and mustard in a medium saucepan over medium high heat, stirring well with a whisk.
• Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 7 minutes).
• Serve the sauce with the steak.

MARINATED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH MERLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• In resealable food-storage plastic bag or large glass or plastic dish, place beef. In small bowl, mix remaining beef ingredients; pour over beef. Seal bag or cover dish; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours, turning beef several times to coat with marinade.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Place beef on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of beef.
• Roast uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F (medium-rare doneness). Cover beef loosely with tent of foil. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°F and beef will be easier to carve as juices set up.)
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly reduced and syrupy. Cut beef across grain at slanted angle into thin slices. Serve with sauce.

MERLOT BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine beef, sliced onion, celery, garlic, parsley sprigs, bay leaf, juniper berries, wine, thyme and pepper; cover and marinate in refrigerator doe 12 to 24 hours.
• Remove beef; sprinkle with flour and set aside.
• Strain marinade through sieve into bowl, pressing solids; set marinade aside.
• In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown beef in batches.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Add 1 tbsp butter to pan.
• Stir in sugar, cook until deep nutty brown.
• Stir in reserved marinade and stock, averting eyes to avoid splatters.
• Add beef, carrots and salt; cover and simmer over low heat, stirring often, until beef is tender, about 1 ½ hours.
• Meanwhile, in skillet, heat remaining butter over medium heat; cook pearl onions until browned, 12 minutes.
• With slotted spoon, transfer to stew.
• Add mushrooms to skillet; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with parsley.
• Popovers-----------------.
• In bowl, whisk egg with milk; stir in flour and salt until blended but still lumpy.
• Spoon into well-buttered jumbo muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.
• Place in center of cold oven.
• Heat oven to 450F; bake for 25 minutes.
• With skewer, puncture each popover; bake for 10 minutes or until puffed.
• (Make ahead; Let cool; cover and set aside at room temperature for up to 8 hours. Reheat in 325F oven for 5-10 minutes).

GRILLED MARINATED BEEF FILLET WITH A TANGY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, oil and mustard's in storage container add steaks and marinate several hours or overnight.
• Drain beef and reserve marinade. In a medium saucepan add stock, sugar and water to reserved marinade. Heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Mix a little water with cornflour and add to sauce, stir until mixture thickens. Keep warm over low heat stirring occasionally. If sauce seems to be getting too thick add a little more water, not to much though, as remember you still have to add the sour cream which will thin it out again.
• Heat a small amount of olive oil in a pan over med high heat (or grill or BBQ) add the steaks and sear 1-2 minutes each side. Cook for a further 4-5 Min's a side for medium rare. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the meat. Remove steaks and allow to rest.
• While the steak rests, turn up the heat on the sauce and whisk in sour cream (this will also blend in any mustard that is still a little lumpy.), add pepper to taste.
• To serve: Place a few spoonfuls of desired mash in the centre of a plate, place steak on top and top with a mound of spinach, drizzle with sauce.