Steaks Balmoral Recipes

STEAK BALMORAL

Steps:

• Pan fry the steaks and keep them warm.
• Add the whisky to the pan and carefully set it alight.
• Add the cream, stock and mushrooms and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer gently until the sauce has reduced by half, stirring from time to time.

SCOTTISH STEAK BALMORAL AND LAPHROAIG WHISKEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and reduce the heat to medium. Pan fry the steaks 4 to 6 minutes per side, or to personal taste. Be careful not to overcook your steaks. Remove steaks to a plate, season with salt and pepper, and keep them warm.
• Add the whisky, honey, cream, and beef stock to the pan, and bring to a boil. Now add the mushrooms and reduce heat to a steady simmer. Cook until the sauce is reduced by about half, stirring from time to time.
• Stir in the chopped green onions and the mustard, cook briefly until onions are softened and sauce is heated through.
• Serve the steaks with the whisky sauce poured over them; garnish with snipped fresh parsley, and decorate with purple heather, as desired. Lovely!

STEAK BALMORAL AND WHISKY SAUCE FROM THE WITCHERY BY THE CASTLE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet or frying pan over medium heat, then add the butter and green peppercorns and cook until the peppercorns release their aroma, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the steaks to the pan and cook to taste, then remove them and keep them warm.
• Add the whisky to the buttery steak juices in the pan and carefully set it alight, flambe it until the flames die down; then add the honey (if using), cream, stock and mushrooms and bring to a boil, reducing the heat to a gentle simmer.
• Simmer gently until the sauce has reduced by half, stirring from time to time to ensure that the mushrooms do not stick. Add the mustard, stirring well and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Serve the steaks with the sauce poured over the top and a selection of seasonal greens or a salad with chips (French fries) or a baked jacket potato.
• NB: The honey is optional, it adds a mellow flavour to the sauce if you feel the whisky makes the sauce a little too bitter - it does not add a vast amount of sweetness, so you can add it as an option.

STEAKS BALMORAL

Steps:

• Pan fry the steaks to desired 'doneness' and keep warm.
• In a separate pan, melt the butter. Sauté the chopped shallot until soft.
• Add the whisky to the pan and carefully set it alight.
• When the flame goes out add the grain mustard, stock and mushrooms.
• Add the cream and bring to the boil. Simmer gently until the sauce has reduced by half, stirring from time to time.
• Add the chopped parsley just before serving.
• Season well. Pour over steaks to serve.