American
Chopped Steak Marchand de Vin
- Prep time 10 minutes
- Cook time 36 minutes
- Serves 4 to 6
Author Notes
CH [Christopher Hirsheimer] was given this version of the classic French red wine–reduction sauce by friends and owners of a West Coast restaurant she took her daughters to when they were little girls. The silky sauce was served over beautiful little steaks and over chopped steak for the girls. Now we always dress up our chopped steak with this elegant sauce.
Excerpted from Canal House: Cook Something. Copyright © 2019 by Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton. Used with permission of Little, Brown and Company, New York. All rights reserved —The Canal House
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- For the sauce
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3
shallots, peeled and chopped
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1 cup
red wine
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2 cups
store-bought veal demi-glace or 2 tablespoons beef bouillon paste
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1 sprig
fresh thyme
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1
bay leaf
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3 tablespoons
cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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1 pinch
salt and freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
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2 tablespoons
minced fresh parsley
- For the chopped steak
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3
shallots, peeled and chopped
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1 cup
red wine
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2 cups
store-bought veal demi-glace or 2 tablespoons beef bouillon paste
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2 pounds
ground beef round
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2
shallots, peeled and finely chopped
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2 tablespoons
minced fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
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1 teaspoon
fresh thyme leaves, chopped
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1
egg yolk
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1
salt and freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
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2 teaspoons
safflower or olive oil
Directions
- For the sauce, put the shallots and wine in a heavy medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until the wine has been reduced to ¼ cup and the shallots have softened, about 10 minutes. Add the demi-glace (or bouillon paste dissolved in 2 cups of water), thyme, and bay leaf, and simmer until the sauce is reduced by half and thickens slightly, 10–20 minutes. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl, discarding the solids. Return the sauce to the pan over low heat. Add the butter one piece at a time, whisking after each addition until it is completely incorporated before adding the next. Whisk until the sauce is smooth with a lovely sheen. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the parsley. Cover and set the pan in a larger pan filled with hot water to keep the sauce warm.
- For the chopped steak, put the meat, shallots, parsley, thyme, egg yolk, and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Using two forks, gently mix everything together without compacting the meat. Form the meat into 4–6 oval patties. Use a knife to crosshatch the surface of the patties on both sides. Heat the oil in a heavy large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Put the patties in the skillet and cook on both sides until brown, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- To serve, spoon a little warm sauce onto a plate, place a patty on top of the sauce, and spoon more sauce on top. Repeat with the remaining patties. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with fries, if you like.
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