Pub-Style Steak

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Last Updated on February 6, 2021 by Lisa Johnson

Let me just start with…this Pub-Style Steak is AMAZING! The next time you are celebrating a special occasion, go ahead and skip the reservations. This steak will rival any restaurant meal, and is guaranteed to impress your special someone. Who could turn down a steak marinated in beer and topped with caramelized shallots and a delicious Roasted Garlic, Goat Cheese, and Chives Compound Butter?…..

I know I can’t!! This Pub-Style Steak is inspired by one of those little cards that you get at the grocery store, and turned out even better than I imagined…so delicious! 🙂

How to make Pub-Style Steak:

For the Marinade:

In a large bowl, combine beer, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Add the steaks, turn over and cover with plastic wrap. Marinate for one hour on the counter OR place in the refrigerator for a few hours until ready to use. Turn steak occasionally so both sides end up equally inebriated…..

Remove steaks from the marinade, reserve the marinade. Pat steaks dry with paper towels, and season with salt and pepper.

To cook the Steaks:

Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot, about one minute. Place steaks in the hot skillet and cook for four to five minutes {depending on thickness}.

Flip over and cook for an additional four to five minutes for medium-rare {125 degrees}.

Remove steaks from skillet and place on a plate. Cover with aluminum foil and allow to rest.

Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet. Add the shallot and cook until softened, one to two minutes.

Pour the reserved marinade into the skillet. Cook, stirring to removed cooked bits off the bottom of the skillet for six to eight minutes, until sauce is reduced by half.

Add the butter, stirring occasionally until melted and sauce is shiny. Remove from heat.

Spoon sauce over each steak and top with compound butter.

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G…have I said that enough times  yet? 😉

Recipe Notes:

• My steaks were about 1-inch thick, so 4 minutes on each side should get you to your desired doneness. A 1.5-inch thick steak will take about 5 minutes on each side.
• Do not leave the sauce in a cast iron skillet and walk away to take photos, or your sauce will continue to cook and evaporate. Serve immediately!

In case you are wondering why I always specify grass-fed beef, it is for good reasons.

• Grass-fed beef is higher in Omega-3 fats {like salmon} and has less Omega-6 fats {the bad kind} than corn-fed beef.
• Grass-fed beef does not have e-coli. Cow’s were designed to “graze” in the fields and eat grasses. Their bodies do not process corn correctly and that’s when you end up with e-coli.
• It tastes better.

I have decided to start creating some Dinner for Two recipes. They won’t all be fancy, or just for special occasions. Sometimes you just need something different for dinner when it’s just the two of you home for dinner, or the kids have moved out and you don’t want a week’s worth of leftovers! 😉

P.S. this recipe can easily be doubled or tripled if needed.

More delicious steak recipes:

• Steak au Poivre
• Pan-Seared Ribeye Steak for Two
• Steak Oscar
• Perfect Grilled Steaks
• Sous Vide Filet Mignon
• Shrimp Scampi topped Filet Mignon
• Perfect Filet Mignon for Two

delicious side dish recipes:

• Roasted Garlic, Goat Cheese, and Chive Compound Butter
• Gorgonzola Compound Butter
• Baked Potato Wedges 
• Au Gratin Potatoes for Two
• Crispy Baked Potatoes
• Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Enjoy!!

Pub-Style Steak

Celebrate your next special occasion with a Pub-Style Steak topped with caramelized shallots-lager sauce and roasted garlic, goat cheese, and chive butter!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: steak, date, dinner for two, recipe, butter, lager, beer, sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 Servings

Calories: 826kcal

Author: Lisa Johnson

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Ingredients

• 1 cup dark lager beer I used Amber Bock
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 pound grass-fed, New York strip steaks (2) 8 ounce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 1 large shallot thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons roasted garlic-goat cheese, and chive compound butter*

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Instructions

For the Marinade:

• In a large bowl, combine beer, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.
• Add the steaks, turn over and cover with plastic wrap. Marinate for one hour on the counter OR place in the refrigerator for a few hours until ready to use. Turn steak occasionally.
• Remove steaks from the marinade, reserve the marinade. Pat steaks dry with paper towels, and season with salt and pepper.

To cook the Steaks:

• Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot, about one minute.
• Place steaks in the hot skillet and cook for four to five minutes {depending on thickness}. Flip over and cook for an additional four to five minutes for medium-rare {125 degrees}.
• Remove steaks from skillet and place on a plate. Cover with aluminium foil and allow to rest.
• Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet. Add the shallot and cook until softened, one to two minutes.
• Pour the reserved marinade into the skillet. Cook, stirring to removed cooked bits off the bottom of the skillet for six to eight minutes, until sauce is reduced by half.
• Add the butter, stirring occasionally until melted and sauce is shiny. Remove from heat.
• Spoon sauce over each steak and top with compound butter.

Notes

• My steaks were about 1-inch thick, so 4 minutes on each side should get you to your desired doneness. A 1.5-inch thick steak will take about 5 minutes on each side.
• Do not leave the sauce in a cast iron skillet and walk away to take photos, or your sauce will continue to cook and evaporate. Serve immediately!
• Actual serving size would be one steak for two people, but it wouldn’t have been as impressive and they are sold in a two pack.
• Medium-Rare – 125 degrees
  Medium – 130 degrees
  Medium-Well – 140 degrees

Nutrition

Calories: 826kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 849mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 5.7mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 5.1mg