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Sierra Cut Steak with Mushroom-Thyme Sauce

Tempt your palate with this French-inspired braised beef steak served with a rich, luxurious mushroom and herb sauce.

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Ingredients:

Mushroom-Thyme Sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups (4 ounces) cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup reserved cooking liquid
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped

Cooking:

  1. Heat oil in stockpot over medium heat until hot. Place beef Sierra Cut Steak in stockpot; brown evenly on all sides. Pour off drippings. Season with pepper.
  2. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours or until beef is fork-tender. Remove beef from stockpot; keep warm. Skim fat from liquid and strain. Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid for sauce; set aside.
    3. Cook's Tip: If reserved braising liquid does not measure 1 cup, add water or additional beef broth to equal 1 cup.
  3. Melt butter in same stockpot over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and starting to brown. Add reserved braising liquid and Worcestershire; bring to a simmer. Combine cornstarch and water. Stir into mushroom mixture; simmer 1 minute or until sauce is thickened. Stir in thyme.
  4. Carve steak into thin slices across grain. Serve with Mushroom-Thyme Sauce.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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