Cajun Shrimp Sauce (over Steak)

Rick M
Rick M @RickM_PTC
PTC, GA.

This flavorful sauce (garlic and a hint of mustard) is very easy to prepare and will enhance those “special occasion” steak dinners. For a high-end restaurant quality taste, add a few cracked peppercorns and finish with a dash of brandy. [The sauce can be used with pan-seared fish fillets as well. See last picture.]

Cajun Shrimp Sauce (over Steak)

This flavorful sauce (garlic and a hint of mustard) is very easy to prepare and will enhance those “special occasion” steak dinners. For a high-end restaurant quality taste, add a few cracked peppercorns and finish with a dash of brandy. [The sauce can be used with pan-seared fish fillets as well. See last picture.]

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Ingredients

2 servings
  1. 1 Tbs.vegetable oil
  2. 2steaks (strip, ribeye, etc.)
  3. Dashsteak seasonings
  4. 2 Tbs.butter
  5. 1/4 cupred bell pepper (chopped)
  6. 8 oz.shrimp, peeled and deveined
  7. Dashshrimp seasoning (Old Bay or Cajun)
  8. 2 clovesgarlic, smashed
  9. Dashpepper flakes
  10. 1/4 cupvegetable broth (or dry white wine)
  11. 1/4 cupheavy cream
  12. 1 Tbs.whole-grain or Dijon mustard
  13. DashCajun or Creole seasonings
  14. 1 Tbs.lemon juice
  15. 1/4 cupparsley, chopped

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the steaks (seasonings) and the shrimp (seasonings) ahead of time and place in the refrigerator while preparing the side dishes.

  2. 2

    Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steaks and sear for 3-4 minutes (depending on thickness and desired level of doneness). Sear the other side of the steak, one minute less.

  3. 3

    Remove the steak from the pan and set aside on a warm plate. Reduce the heat to medium, add the butter to the same pan and melt.

  4. 4

    Add the bell pepper and shrimp to the pan and sauté on both sides until slightly pink. Remove from the pan and set aside. Increase the heat to medium-high again.

  5. 5

    Add the garlic and the pepper flakes to the pan and heat this for less than a minute. Add the broth (or wine) and deglaze the pan. While heating, scrape the pan bottom (brown bits) with a spoon.

  6. 6

    Add the cream and mix lightly. Add the mustard and seasonings and bring to a slight boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for one minute.

  7. 7

    While simmering, add back in the shrimp along with the lemon juice and parsley. Heat the sauce for another minute. Mix lightly.

  8. 8

    Serve the sauce over the plated steaks and enjoy.

  9. 9

    Also, served over a tilapia fish fillet on a bed of couscous.

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Rick M
Rick M @RickM_PTC
Love this dish with duck-fat roasted potatoes and a green vegetable as sides.

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