Sirloin Steak With Shallot Butter

Total Time: 59 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup chopped shallot
• 4 sirloin steaks, 12-14 oz. each
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• vegetable oil, for greasing

Recipe

• 1 shallot butter: in a small nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
• 2 add the shallots and decrease heat to med-low.
• 3 cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• 4 remove from the heat and let cool completely.
• 5 in a small bowl, using a rubber spatula, mash the remaining butter with the cooled shallots to combine thoroughly.
• 6 scrape the mixture a piece of waxed paper.
• 7 using the paper as an aid, form the butter into a log and wrap well.
• 8 refrigerate until the butter is chilled and firm, at least 2 hours.
• 9 remove the shallot butter and the steaks from the refrigerator about 1 hour before using to take the chill off.
• 10 build a charcoal fire in an outdoor grill and let the coals burn until covered with white ash.
• 11 leave the coals heaped in the center of the grill.
• 12 for a gas grill, preheat on high heat; turn one burner off and keep the other burners on high heat.
• 13 in a small bowl, mix 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• 14 season the steaks on both sides with the salt mixture.
• 15 lightly oil the grill rack.
• 16 place the steaks over the hot part of the grill and cook until seared on the first side, about 2 minutes.
• 17 turn the steaks and sear on the second side, about 2 minutes longer.
• 18 move the steaks to the perimeter of the grill, not over the coals, and cover.
• 19 for a gas grill, transfer the steaks to the unlit burner and cover.
• 20 cook until the steaks are medium-rare, about 5 minutes longer.
• 21 transfer to a platter, cover loosely with foil to keep warm, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 22 serve the steaks on individual plates, topping each with a pat of shallot butter.