Sirloin Steak In Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 lb sirloin steak
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/3 cup
• 3 -5 sprigs watercress, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 use a skillet just big enough to fit the steak in one layer.
• 2 a bigger skillet will cause the sauce to burn.
• 3 spray both sides of the steak with olive oil spray.
• 4 heat a small non-stick skillet on medium high and spray with olive oil spray.
• 5 add steak and brown 2 minutes (if the steak browns too quickly, turn the heat down to medium).
• 6 turn and salt and pepper the cooked side, and brown the second side 2 minutes.
• 7 for a 1 inch thick steak, continue to cook about 6 minutes for medium rare (145 degrees on a meat thermometer) or 2 minutes longer for medium (160 degrees on a meat thermometer).
• 8 transfer steak to a cutting board and cover with foil or a plate to keep warm.
• 9 add the to the skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up the brown bits.
• 10 cook to reduce the by half.
• 11 add the chicken broth.
• 12 raise the heat to high and reduce the liquid by half, about 2 minutes.
• 13 add the mustard and blend into the sauce.
• 14 remove from heat and add the cream.
• 15 salt and pepper to taste.
• 16 cut the steak into 1/2 inch slices.
• 17 serve the steak with the sauce spooned over the top.
• 18 garnish with several sprigs of watercress.