Espresso Crusted Beef Strip

Total preparation time:  25 minutes
Serves:  2

Ingredients:

  • 10 oz New York Strip Steaks
  • 1/2 oz Ground Espresso
  • 1 oz Black Truffles Shaved
  • pinch Salt
  • Pinch Pepper
  • 6 each Parsnips - Cleaned and Peeled
  • 1 tablespoons Cumin - powdered
  • 1 Bayleaf
  • 3 cups Vegetable stock
  • 2 heads Swiss Chard - Julienned
  • each Shallots - sliced
  • 1/4 oz Garlic chopped
  • 1 oz White Wine
  • 1/2 oz Butter - cold
  • 2 oz Demi-glace - fresh
  • 2 sprigs Thyme - cleaned
  • 1/4 oz Clover Honey

Steps:

  1. Steak: Dust beef with espresso, salt, and pepper. Pan-sear on medium-high heat and finish in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes (for medium).
  2. Puree: Chop parsnips and saute with cumin, shallots, bay leaf, and garlic. Deglaze with vegetable stock, simmer for 10 minutes, and puree with a hand mixer. Season and finish with butter.
  3. Swiss Chard: Saute swiss chard with shallots and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Deglaze with white wine and finish with butter.
  4. Glaze: Mix demi-glace, thyme, and honey. Warm to simmer.

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The Afton House Inn Bed and Breakfast
The Afton House Inn, Afton, MN - Inn
The Afton House Inn
3291 St. Croix Trail Avenue South
Afton MN 55001
USA
Phone: +1-651-436-8883
Fax: +1-651-436-6859
Innkeeper(s)
Kathy or Gordy Jarvis
Rates:
$79 - $285
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