A quick and easy cream sauce that will take your grilled steak from a good meal to a memorable dinner. Earthy mushrooms, whole peppercorns, and a creamy sauce will be your steak's new BFF.
Put the corn starch in the milk and stir until it's dissolved. Then add the milk to the mushrooms.
Add the peppercorns, garlic, some salt, and ground pepper to the sauce. Let it cook for about 7 - 8 minutes, while stirring regularly.
Taste and make sure to add salt and pepper if needed. Spoon over prepared steak and enjoy!
Alexia Sides
Follow the directions on the bags.
Phew! It's a lot to take in, I know!
Notes
As far as the steak goes, we are HUGE fans of Flank. Grilled right, I am extremely partial to it. Though, this cut in particular that I used was a N.Y. Strip.
And no, you don't need to go all crazy. Sea salt, and pepper, and olive oil to coat is all you really need for a steak. If you're feeling frisky, throw some rosemary or thyme on there, but that's all.
I used Crimini Mushrooms. I feel like the earthy flavor is more rich than Buttons. But if you're partial to Buttons or Shiitake then go for it.
Technically, the sauce should be made with cream. It'll be a lot.. uhh... creamier. But we don't usually buy cream in this house and I wanted to try and keep the recipe simple, without things someone wouldn't normally buy. Almost everyone should have milk in their fridge and cornstarch in their pantry.
Cornstarch! I know, I told you I'm a cheater! If you'd rather make a roux, go for it.
Equal parts butter and flour, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each. Add it to the mushrooms after they've cooked for 5 minutes. Incorporate the milk and make sure the roux is completely dissolved.
If you decide to go the cream route, don't add any roux or cornstarch. Instead, just simply reduce the cream until it thickens.
Add as many peppercorns as you feel you can handle. They're not as intense as you would expect when you bite into them.
For the Alexia Sides, I decided to microwave them to see how easy they could really be. And they came out amazingly good. If you want to go the stovetop route, that's on you. But microwaving and following the directions on the bags give you a great tasting side!