Strip Steak with Apricot Bourbon Sauce
For the Steaks:
2- 1/2-1lb. New York Strip Steaks
Salt, Pepper
1 Tbsp. Butter, Cut in half
For the Apricot Bourbon Sauce:
2 Tbsp. Butter
3 Apricots, Pitted and sliced
1/2 Tbsp. Sugar
1 Tsp. Fresh Thyme Leaves
1/2 Tsp. Salt
Pinch of Cinnamon
4 Oz. Bourbon
4 Oz. Heavy Whipping Cream
Season steaks with salt and pepper. Place in refrigerator until 20 minutes prior to cooking. Melt butter in sauce pan on medium heat. Add apricots and let cook for about 4-6 minutes, until soft. Add sugar, thyme, salt and cinnamon and mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and place in bowl. Set aside. In same pan, add bourbon and let sit for 7 minutes, cooking off the alcohol. Add heavy cream and increase heat to medium-high. Let thicken for about 12 minutes before adding apricot mixture. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until steaks are ready.
To cook steaks, I placed on a well heated grill and let cook 5 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and place 1/2 Tbsp of butter on each steak. Let sit for at least 10 minutes before slicing into 1/2 in. thin pieces. Pour apricot bourbon sauce over when finished. I chose to serve this with rosemary potatoes and lemon pepper roasted asparagus.
2- 1/2-1lb. New York Strip Steaks
Salt, Pepper
1 Tbsp. Butter, Cut in half
For the Apricot Bourbon Sauce:
2 Tbsp. Butter
3 Apricots, Pitted and sliced
1/2 Tbsp. Sugar
1 Tsp. Fresh Thyme Leaves
1/2 Tsp. Salt
Pinch of Cinnamon
4 Oz. Bourbon
4 Oz. Heavy Whipping Cream
Season steaks with salt and pepper. Place in refrigerator until 20 minutes prior to cooking. Melt butter in sauce pan on medium heat. Add apricots and let cook for about 4-6 minutes, until soft. Add sugar, thyme, salt and cinnamon and mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and place in bowl. Set aside. In same pan, add bourbon and let sit for 7 minutes, cooking off the alcohol. Add heavy cream and increase heat to medium-high. Let thicken for about 12 minutes before adding apricot mixture. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until steaks are ready.
To cook steaks, I placed on a well heated grill and let cook 5 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and place 1/2 Tbsp of butter on each steak. Let sit for at least 10 minutes before slicing into 1/2 in. thin pieces. Pour apricot bourbon sauce over when finished. I chose to serve this with rosemary potatoes and lemon pepper roasted asparagus.
