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Company Steak with Bearnaise Butter

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves or 1 t dried
  • 2 teaspoons minced shallots or 1 t minced garlic and 1 t minced onion as a substitute for shallot
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 steaks of your choice (especially good on rib eye, sirloin, and even rich filet mignon)

Instructions

  1. Using a fork, combine softened butter, tarragon, shallot (or you can use minced garlic and a bit of minced onion to substitute if you don't have shallots on hand), lemon juice, and salt.
  2. Mix well.
  3. Using a sheet of wax paper, shape into a log, twist ends tightly and chill for about an hour, until firm.
  4. Season steaks with pepper and a bit of oil and grill or broil.
  5. Top hot steaks with a generous slice of butter and serve.
  6. Leftover butter can be stored in the fridge for about a week, tightly wrapped.