Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce a try. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 217 calories, 27g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have thyme leaves, thyme, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert.
Instructions
Sprinkle steaks with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add steaks to pan; saut 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
Transfer steaks to a serving platter.
Heat pan over medium-high heat.
Add butter to pan, swirling to coat; cook 15 seconds or until foam subsides.
Add garlic to pan; saut 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Add mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon chopped thyme, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper to pan; saut 3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring frequently. Stir in vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, and soy sauce; cook 1 minute or until liquid almost evaporates. Spoon mushroom mixture over steaks.
Sprinkle with thyme leaves.
Wine note: Merlot can be as serious as many cabernets. It's also a natural with both red meat and mushrooms, making it a good partner for this dish. California's Paso Creek Merlot 2005 ($2
has flavors of dark cherry and smoke with a savory edge that will highlight the thyme, while firm, drying tannins balance the steak and buttery mushrooms. Jeffery Lindenmuth
Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Steak. After all, beef and red wine are a classic combination. Generally, leaner steaks go well with light or medium-bodied reds, such as pinot noir or merlot, while fattier steaks can handle a bold red, such as cabernet sauvingnon. One wine you could try is Robert Mondavi Napa Merlot. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 30 dollars.
Robert Mondavi Napa Merlot
The wine's multi-dimensional flavors come from grapes grown in distinctly different terroirs of Napa Valley, including the Carneros, Stags Leap and Oakville districts. Traditional techniques, including native yeasts, extended maceration, aging in French oak barrels and bottling without filtration, enhanced the wine's complexity. This wine is delicious with many entrees and cheeses. One of our favorite food pairings is roast turkey with a wild mushroom and walnut stuffing. Roast leg of lamb, rubbed with fragrant herbs and spices, or grilled pork loin also marry perfectly with the wine's luscious flavors.