Bacon Steak with Coriander, Smoked Oyster Mushrooms and Thyme Brown Butter

Name: Bacon Steak with Coriander, Smoked Oyster Mushrooms and Thyme Brown Butter
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 113 grams stick plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 237 milliliters coriander seeds; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground clove; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters oyster mushrooms; 454 grams pieces slab bacon (about each); 2 teaspoons ground star anise

Bacon Steak with Coriander, Smoked Oyster Mushrooms and Thyme Brown Butter requires approximately 55 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 72g of fat, and a total of 762 calories. For $5.67 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. It is perfect for valentin day. If you have ground star anise, slab bacon, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Special equipment: Chinese steamer basket and metal cooling rack.

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Steamer Basket

Wire Rack

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

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Oven

In a small bowl, combine the star anise, clove, and black pepper. Dust each piece of bacon with the spices.

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Black Pepper

Star Anise

Spices

Bacon

Clove

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Bowl

Heat a large, oven-safe saute pan over low heat until hot.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Add the seasoned bacon and cook for 10 minutes.

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Bacon

Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and cook for another 10 minutes.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Place a large saute pan on the stovetop.

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Stove

Frying Pan

Add the coriander to the pan and then place the metal cooling rack on top of the pan. Scatter the mushrooms in the steamer basket and place the basket on top of the cooling rack. Cover the saute pan, cooling rack, and steamer basket with aluminum foil. Turn the burner on low heat and allow the mushrooms to smoke for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the steamer basket and metal rack from the pan. Dump out the coriander.

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Coriander

Mushrooms

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Steamer Basket

Aluminum Foil

Wire Rack

Frying Pan

Place the pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon butter and the smoked mushrooms.

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Mushrooms

Butter

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Frying Pan

Saute the mushrooms until crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Add salt, and pepper, to taste.

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Pepper

Salt

Remove the mushrooms from the pan, and in the same pan add 1 stick butter. Melt the butter over medium heat until the foam subsides and butter just begins to turn brown. Stir in the thyme and cook, stirring, until the butter is golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper