Culotte Steaks With Onion Glaze And Horseradish Bread Crumbs Recipes

CULOTTE STEAKS WITH ONION GLAZE AND HORSERADISH BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the bread crumbs on a baking sheet and bake until dry and toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Melt the butter in a small, heavy skillet set over medium heat and add the bread crumbs, horseradish, and mustard. Stir until the crumbs are well coated and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Season the steaks generously on both sides with salt and pepper. In a heavy skillet large enough to hold the steaks without crowding, heat the oil over high heat. When very hot, add the steaks and brown them for 1 minute on each side. Reduce the heat to medium high and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more per side for rare to medium rare (internal temperature of 120 to 135 degrees). Transfer the steaks to a platter and cover them loosely with foil.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat in the skillet and add the onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour in the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until the liquid is reduced and syrupy and season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the onion mixture around the steaks on the platter, sprinkle the steaks with the bread crumbs and serve.

FILETS MIGNONS WITH HORSERADISH CRUMBS

Steps:

• In a small heavy skillet cook the bread crumbs, the horseradish, and the mustard with salt and pepper to taste in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until the crumbs are golden brown and transfer the horseradish crumbs to a bowl.
• Wipe the skillet clean, in it heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, and in it sauté the filets, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, for 1 minute on each side. Reduce the heat to moderately low and cook the filets for 5 minutes more on each side for medium-rare meat. Transfer the filets to plates and pour off the fat from the skillet. In the skillet cook the onion over moderate heat, stirring, until it is golden, add the wine, and boil the mixture, scraping up the brown bits, until the liquid is reduced to a glaze. Spoon the onion mixture over the filets and top the filets with the horseradish crumbs.