Steak Tips with Red Wine Sauce

By lorik

To build layers of flavor, we make the pan sauce in the skillet after cooking the steak tips. The browned bits left behind in the skillet add flavor to the sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 tsp packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/4 tsp minced fresh thyme

Preparation

Step 1

Pat steak tips dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in 12 inch skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add steak tips and cook until well browned all over and meat registers 130 degrees, 7-8 minutes. Transfer to plate and tent loosely with aluminum foil.

Add 1 Tbsp butter to now empty skillet and melt over medium heat. Add shallot and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add wine and sugar and simmer until nearly evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add broth and any accumulated steak juice from plate and simmer until liquied is reduced to 1/3 cup, about 3 minutes.

Off heat, whisk in reamining 3 Tbsps of butter and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Return steak tips to skillet and toss with sauce and serve.