Cajun Shrimp Sauce (over Steak)

Name: Cajun Shrimp Sauce (over Steak)
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbs. vegetable oil; 2 steaks (strip, ribeye, etc.); Dash steak seasonings; 2 Tbs. butter; 1/4 cup red bell pepper (chopped); 8 oz. shrimp, peeled and deveined; Dash shrimp seasoning (Old Bay or Cajun); 2 cloves garlic, smashed; Dash pepper flakes; 1/4 cup vegetable broth (or dry white wine); 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 Tbs. whole-grain or Dijon mustard; Dash Cajun or Creole seasonings; 1 Tbs. lemon juice; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

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.]

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Ingredients

2 servings

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

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Steps

1

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

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

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

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

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

While simmering, add back in the shrimp along with the lemon juice and parsley. Heat the sauce for another minute. Mix lightly.
8

Serve the sauce over the plated steaks and enjoy.
9

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