Sauteed Mushrooms in Red Wine Over Steak : Growing Mushrooms

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Beef broth adds flavor without alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and has a similar cooking profile.

Introduce yourself as Chef Gerard and mention the dish: steak with oyster mushroom red wine cream sauce.

Prepare the steak by seasoning both sides with salt and black pepper.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the steak to the skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside.

Chop red onion into thin pieces and add to the skillet to caramelize for about 1-2 minutes.

Chop fresh oyster mushrooms into small pieces and add to the skillet with the caramelized onions.

Sauté the mushrooms and onions until the mushrooms are caramelized.

Pour in a small amount of red wine, being careful not to add too much.

Add half and half (cream) generously to the skillet.

Let the sauce cook down a bit to evaporate some water, then add salt to taste.

Taste the sauce to check for flavor balance.

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