Black Angus Whiskey Pepper Steak

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 2 cups beef stock or 2 cups canned beef broth
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 2 tablespoons whiskey
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 (16 ounce) sirloin steaks (cut two portions)
• 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt

Recipe

• 1 fire up the barbecue.
• 2 in a saucepan or deep skillet, make the whiskey pepper sauce by sautéing the onions in the butter over high heat.
• 3 in about 3 minutes the onions will begin to turn brown.
• 4 add 1 cup of the beef stock to the onions.
• 5 add the cracked black pepper and garlic at this point as well.
• 6 continue to simmer over medium-high heat until the sauce has reduced by about half.
• 7 add the whiskey, green onion, and remaining 1 cup of beef stock to the sauce and let it simmer over low heat while you prepare the steaks.
• 8 spread 1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper over the entire surface of each side of the sirloin steaks and press it into the steaks so that it sticks.
• 9 melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 10 drop the steaks into the melted butter and sear each side of the steaks for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until brown.
• 11 when the barbecue is good and hot, grill the steaks for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until they are done to your liking.
• 12 salt the steaks lightly as they grill.
• 13 when the steaks are just about done, combine the cornstarch with the tablespoon of water in a small bowl.
• 14 stir just until the cornstarch dissolves. remove the whiskey sauce from the heat and add the cornstarch to it.
• 15 put the sauce back on the heat and continue to cook on low until the sauce is thickened to the consistency you desire.
• 16 serve the steak doused with whiskey pepper sauce.