Chateaubriand With Cognac Sauce Recipes

CHATEAUBRIAND WITH COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut 3/4-inch deep slits in meat; insert garlic slivers into slits.
• Preheat oven to 450°F degrees.
• In large skillet, heat oil and brown meat on all sides.
• Place meat on a rack in roasting pan; set skillet aside.
• Roast meat to desired doneness, about 40 minutes for medium-rare.
• To make sauce, melt 1-1/2 tbsp butter or margarine in reserved skillet; add shallots and sauté until softened.
• Stir in stock, scraping up brown bits.
• Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half.
• Add cognac and boil one minute.
• Reduce heat to low and whisk in mustard, then butter, one piece at a time.
• Cook just until butter is melted.
• Stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Carve meat into 1/2-inch slices and spoon sauce over; serve immediately with a variety of fresh garden vegetables and a good red wine.

CHâTEAUBRIAND WITH COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In skillet, heat oil and brown meat on all sides then transfer to rack in roasting pan.
• Place garlic slivers on top of roast/steaks.
• Roast 15-18 minutes (or 7-9 minutes each side under broiler) or until the internal temperature reads 130° F (medium rare) to 150°F (medium well). Place heated serving platter or cutting board and let rest 10-15 minutes before carving.
• Make sauce: melt 1 T margarine in skillet; add shallots; saute until softened.
• Add broth, stirring to scrape up any brown bits left in skillet. Bring to boil and cook until reduced to half.
• Add cognac and boil 45-60 seconds.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining T margarine until melted.
• Stir in parsley and season to taste with additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Carve steaks into thin strips, spoon sauce over, and serve immediately.

GARLIC-ROASTED CHATEAUBRIAND WITH COGNAC MUSTARD SAUCE RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. With a small sharp knife, make several ¾ inch-deep slits in the meat. Insert garlic slivers into the slits. Brush the meat with 2 tbsp of the olive oil. Set aside. 2. Preheat the oven to 450°. 3. In a large skillet, heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat. Brown the meat quickly on all sides. Remove the meat to a rack in a roasting pan. Set the skillet aside. 4. Roast the meat to the desired doneness, about 20 minutes for medium-rare. 5. For the sauce, melt 1 ½ tbsps of butter in reserved skillet. Add the shallots and sauté until softened, about four minutes. 6. Remove the tenderloins from the roasting pan to a warm platter, set aside, covered loosely with foil. 7. Skim the fat from the pan. Over high heat, stir in the beef broth, scraping up the brown bits. Add the shallots and bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half. 8. Add the Cognac and boil one minute. Reduce heat to low. Whisk in the mustard. 9. Cut the stick of butter into 8 pieces and whisk in one piece at a time. Stir until the butter is melted. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper 10. Carve the meat into ½-inch slices. 11. Spoon sauce over meat and serve immediately.

CHATEAUBRIAND A LA MAISON

Steps:

• Grill the steak to your desired doneness.
• Put butter, salt, white pepper, cayenne, mustard, chopped parsley, sherry and Worcestershire sauce into a pan and heat.
• When butter has fully melted and sauce has been stirred, add the steak, pour over with the cognac and flambe.
• When cognac has burned off, remove the steak and cut into 3 slices per steak. Keep warm.
• Mix ketchup and whipping cream then fold in to the sauce along with the sauteed mushrooms. Stir well and bring to just under a boil.
• Plate the steak and pour sauce over. Serve with French fried potatoes and peas.