Beef Tournedos with Gin and Juniper Sauce

Title:
Beef Tournedos with Gin and Juniper Sauce

Yield:
2 Servings

Categories:
Main
Dishes,
Meats,
Low-cal




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Defatted beef stock


     2 tb Gin


     2 tb Balsamic vinegar


     2 ts Juniper berries, crushed


     1 ts Vegetable oil


     2    Beef tenderloin steaks,


          - trimmed of fat (4 ounces


          - each)


   1/2 ts Coarsely ground black peppe


          Salt to taste






 In a measuring cup, combine beef stock, gin, vinegar and juniper berries.


 Set aside. Brush or rub steaks with vegetable oil. Press pepper onto the


 steaks and season with salt.  Heat a medium-sized cast-iron or heavy


 skillet over high heat until nearly smoking. Place steaks in the heated pan


 and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until browned on the outside but


 still pink inside.  Transfer steaks to a plate and keep warm. Reduce the


 heat under the skillet to medium and add the reserved stock mixture to the


 pan. Cook, stirring to scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan,


 until reduced slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Place the steaks on individual


 plates and spoon the sauce over. Serves 2. Calories: 242 per serving;


 Protein: 25 grams; Fat: 10 grams; Carbohydrate: 4 grams; Sodium: 252


 milligrams; Cholesterol: 71 milligrams.


 


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