Grilled Prime Rib Steak With Red Wine Sauce ~ Big Sur Bakery

Grilled Prime Rib Steak With

Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 shallot sliced

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 cup red wine (preferably what

   you will drink with dinner)

2 cups beef broth

Kosher salt

 Freshly ground black pepper

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For the Steaks:

4 boneless steaks (about 10 oz. each)

2 tablespoons black peppercorns

1/4 cup minced parsley

Kosher salt

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Directions:

Make the red wine sauce first:  
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.  Add the oil and shallots and sauté until they are caramelized, about 7 minutes.  Add the flour, mix it with the shallots and butter, and cook for 2 minutes.  Then deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup red wine, scraping any brown bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon.  Pour in the rest of the wine and whisk to help dissolve the flour.  Add the beef broth, and season with salt and pepper.  Bring to a simmer and reduce, skimming the surface with a spoon or a ladle to remove the foam that forms on the top, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 30 minutes.  Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl and discard the shallots.  Return the sauce to the pan.  Check the seasoning, and add more salt and pepper if necessary.  Keep warm over very low heat until ready to serve.

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Remove the steaks from the refrigerator, arrange them on a plate, and allow them to come to room temperature, 15 to 30 minutes.

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Meanwhile, preheat your grill, burning the coals down until you have a red hot coal base.

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Crack the peppercorns by placing them on a flat surface, like a cutting board, and pressing them with the flat bottom of a heavy pan until they split into pieces.

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Season the steaks on both sides with the cracked pepper, the parsley and the salt to taste.  Place them on the grill and leave them alone, giving the outside ample time to caramelize.  When you can see that the meat has distinct grill marks, flip the steaks over and cook to your desired doneness-we recommend rare to medium rare.

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Remove the steaks from the grill, and let the meat rest for 3 minutes.  Then serve with the red wine sauce on the side.

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