Flat iron steak is a flavorful and affordable cut of beef that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It is a relatively thin steak, so it cooks quickly, and it has a tender texture and a slightly chewy bite. The cognac sauce is a classic French sauce that is made with cognac, shallots, butter, and cream. It is a rich and flavorful sauce that pairs perfectly with the flat iron steak.
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FLAT IRON STEAK AND COGNAC SAUCE
You can serve the Flat Iron Steak with or without the sauce, but I highly recommend the sauce, sometimes I actually double the recipe. Brandy can be substituted for Cognac and sometimes I use boullion cubes to make my own broth as a $$ saver. The Hot Sauce is the bottled sauce in the hispanic food section, not chunky salsa, the label reads "Salsa Picante, Mexican Hot Sauce". Prep time does not include marinating time.
Provided by BakinBaby
Categories Meat
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Wisk together marinade ingredients, pour into a large ziplock bag, add steak; squish around until combined, refrigerate for 1-6 hours.
- While grill is heating, remove steak from marinade, pat dry and sprinkle seasoning rub on both sides.
- Grill steak 5 minute on first side and 3-4 on other side.
- Remove from grill, To serve; cut in thin slices.
- Cognac Sauce:.
- While steak is marinading, saute shallots in butter for about 4 minute add brown sugar, cook another minute, add broth and cognac, simmer until sauce has reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 min.), Add cream, stir until heated through.
- Serve over grilled meat.
FLAT IRON STEAK WITH CABERNET SAUCE
Provided by Sandra Lee
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Take the steak out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before you are ready to cook it so that it can come to room temperature. This will help it cook more evenly.
- In a small pot over high heat, add the broth and wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until it is very hot. Season the steak with the grill seasoning and put it in the skillet. Cook about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove it from the pan, cover it with foil, and let it rest for 5 minutes while you finish the sauce.
- Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium and add the shallots. Cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the reduced broth and wine mixture and cook until thickened, about for about 5 minutes. Stir in the butter and cook until the butter is melted and incorporated into the sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.
- Slice the steak against the grain into thin slices, arrange them on a serving platter and serve with the sauce on the side or poured over top.
FLAT IRON STEAK WITH HOMEMADE STEAK SAUCE
Try making your own steakhouse worthy steak sauce at home with this Flat Iron Steak with Homemade Steak Sauce recipe. Flat iron steak is a treat on its own, but when paired with this delicious, easy-to-make steak sauce, it's a real keeper of a recipe.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Father's Day Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except steak and ketchup until blended. Pour 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce mixture over steak in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of steak with Worcestershire sauce mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
- Meanwhile, mix ketchup with remaining Worcestershire sauce mixture until blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat grill to medium-high heat. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade.
- Grill steak 5 to 7 min. on each side or until medium doneness (160°F). Serve with ketchup mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 380 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 23 g
MINUTE STEAK WITH QUICKIE COGNAC SAUCE
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put some oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
- Place the steak on a plastic board and cover with plastic wrap. Pound the steak with the flat side of a meat mallet until it is about 1/4-inch thick. Remove the plastic wrap.
- Sprinkle the steak on both sides with salt and pepper. When the oil begins to visibly smoke, add the steak to the skillet. Cook on the first side, 2 to 3 minutes. (Resist the temptation to flip or move the steak as it cooks.) Turn the steak on the second side and cook until browned and an instant-read thermometer registers between 125 and 130 degrees F for rare, between 130 and 135 degrees F for medium-rare, or between 135 and 140 degrees F for medium, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Meanwhile, peel and mince the shallots.
- Remove the steak from the skillet to a clean plastic cutting board while you make the sauce. Pour off the excess grease from the skillet. Add the shallots to the skillet along with the butter and cook until the shallots are translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Pull the skillet off the heat and add the cognac. Gently tilt the skillet towards the flame to ignite the alcohol. Cook until the flame subsides and the liquid reduces almost completely. (See below for an alternative method for igniting alcohol.) Add the beef stock, mustard and vinegar and stir to combine. Reduce until thick, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the chives. Add the steak and any accumulated juices back to the skillet. Spoon the shallots and juices over the steak, then transfer back to the cutting board. Slice the steak, then arrange on a serving platter. Spoon over any additional sauce and sprinkle the sliced chives over the top.
FLAT IRON STEAK WITH CABERNET SAUCE
I use a 1 3/4 pound of flat iron steak. I cooked it on for 4 minutes on each side and it came out rare. I do like my steak rare. My sister thought it was good but much better the next day, since it was medium rare after heating up. This is an easy recipe to make, however, next time I will add a little corn starch to the sauce to thicken it up a bit.
Provided by Jane from Ohio
Categories Steak
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Take the steak out of the fridge about 20 minutes before you are ready to cook.
- In a small pot over high heat, add the broth and wine, simmer until reduced by half (about 10 minutes).
- Heat oil in cast iron skillet over medium high heat until it very hot.
- Season the steak with grill seasoning and put it in the skillet.
- Cook about 3 minutes per side for medium rare.
- Remove from pan.
- Cover with foil for 5 minutes while you finish the sauce.
- Reduce the heat under the skillet and add the shallots.
- cook until they begin to soften (about 3 minutes).
- Add the reduced broth and wine mixture and cook until thickened about 5 minutes.
- Stir in butter and cook until butter is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
- Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if needed.
- Slice the stead against the grain, arrange on a platter with the sauce on the side or pour over the steak.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 560.1, Fat 41.4, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 141.1, Sodium 351.2, Carbohydrate 2.4, Protein 32.9
FLAT IRON STEAK WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE
A wonderful beefy flavored and inexpensive company-worthy flat iron steak with a creamy mushroom sauce. Wonderful served over roasted potatoes or a rice pilaf.
Provided by ALRAYNA
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks Flat Iron Steak Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Sprinkle both sides of flat iron steak with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Heat a heavy, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat, pour 2 teaspoons vegetable oil into the hot skillet, and heat until oil shimmers. Sear steak in the hot oil until well browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove steak from pan and reduce heat to medium.
- Pour 1 more teaspoon vegetable oil into skillet; cook and stir cremini mushrooms in hot oil until wilted and browned, about 10 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low; pour wine into mushrooms and bring to a boil. Cook until wine is slightly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes; add beef stock to vegetable mixture. Bring mixture to a simmer.
- Stir butter and flour into a paste in a small bowl, using a fork. Stir flour paste into mushroom mixture and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Place flat iron steak into skillet with mushroom sauce.
- Place skillet in preheated oven and cook until steak is barely pink inside, about 10 minutes. Cut steak into thin slices on the diagonal and place meat on a platter.
- Stir cream into mushroom sauce until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes; pour over steak and garnish with chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.2 calories, Carbohydrate 6.8 g, Cholesterol 125.8 mg, Fat 30.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 870.4 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
EASY FLAT IRON STEAK IN WINE SAUCE
This simple flat iron steak stays tender in a delicious wine sauce, and is a sure jaw dropper.
Provided by Jackie B.
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks Flat Iron Steak Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Allow the steaks to come to room temperature.
- Stir together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, cayenne pepper, black pepper, ground paprika, salt, mustard powder, and garlic powder in a small bowl to make a paste.
- Prick steaks all over with a fork and rub them well with the spice rub paste, working the rub into the meat.
- Heat a large, heavy skillet over high heat and add the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Heat oil until it just begins to smoke and quickly sear the steaks until the outside has browned but the center is still blood red and just warmed, 2-3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 115 degrees F (46 degrees C).
- Remove steaks from skillet with tongs. Pour the dry red wine into the skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in the sliced portobello mushrooms, and cook and stir until mushrooms are cooked and have released their liquid, about 5 minutes.
- Return steaks to the skillet on top of the mushroom-wine sauce. Reduce heat to LOW and cook until sauce reduces and thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove steaks to serving platter and pour mushroom sauce over steaks to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 710.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 115.8 mg, Fat 54.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 37.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 1279.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
PAN-SEARED STEAK WITH RED WINE SAUCE
You can use any cut of steak, either bone-in or boneless, to make this classic French bistro dish. Steaks cut from the tenderloin, such as filet mignon, are the most tender pieces of beef, though they lack the assertively beefy chew of sirloins and rib steaks. Adding brandy to the pan sauce not only contributes flavor; its high alcohol content and acidity help extract flavor from the pan drippings. However, if setting it on fire makes you nervous, skip that step and let the brandy simmer down for an extra few minutes to cook off most of the alcohol. Make sure to open a good bottle of red wine to use in the sauce here, preferably one that you're happy to finish off with dinner. This recipe is part of The New Essentials of French Cooking, a guide to definitive dishes every modern cook should master. Buy the book.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, steaks and chops, main course
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Generously sprinkle salt and pepper all over steaks, then let steaks rest uncovered for 15 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile, mince the shallots.
- Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter and the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add steaks and cook until done to taste, about 3 to 4 minutes per side for rare and a little longer for medium-rare or medium. (Bone-in steaks take a few minutes longer to cook through than boneless.) If the pan begins to smoke or burn, lower the heat. Transfer steaks to a plate to rest while you prepare the sauce.
- Add shallots to the skillet and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add brandy to the skillet and use a long-handled match or igniter to set the brandy on fire. (Stand back when you do this.) Let flames die out, then add red wine and cook until reduced and syrupy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add stock and boil until reduced and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes longer.
- Remove pan from heat and whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the chives. Serve steaks and sauce immediately with watercress.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 517, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 594 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 2 grams
FLAT-IRON STEAK AU POIVRE
Flat-iron steak is a relatively inexpensive cut with great flavor and lots of marbling. It usually comes in one large piece that can be grilled whole like a flank or cut into individual steaks, as it's done here.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Season steaks with salt and let sit at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, place peppercorns in a plastic bag and coarsely crack with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Transfer peppercorns to a plate. Lightly pat steaks dry and coat both sides of each steak with peppercorns, pressing to adhere.
- Heat a medium skillet, preferably cast-iron, over medium-high. Swirl in oil and cook steaks, turning once, until internal temperature reads 135 degrees (for medium-rare), 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
- Discard fat from pan. Add butter and shallots and cook, stirring often, until shallots soften and begin to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully add cognac and cook, scraping up any bits from the bottom of pan, until almost evaporated, 3 minutes. Add Worcestershire and stock and simmer until reduced by half (to about 1/3 cup), 4 to 5 minutes. Add cream and cook until heated through and thickened slightly, about 1 minute more. Slice steaks against the grain, divide between two plates, and top with sauce.
Tips:
- To ensure the flat iron steak is cooked evenly, use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. It should reach 135°F for medium-rare, 145°F for medium, and 155°F for medium-well.
- If you don't have cognac on hand, you can substitute another type of brandy or even a dry white wine.
- To make a richer sauce, use heavy cream instead of milk.
- For a more flavorful sauce, add a tablespoon of Dijon mustard or Worcestershire sauce.
- Serve the flat iron steak with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a simple salad.
Conclusion:
This flat iron steak with cognac sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner. The steak is tender and juicy, and the sauce is rich and flavorful. Serve it with your favorite sides for a complete meal that everyone will enjoy.
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