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Chateaubriand Sauce

As classic as a sauce can be, this one needs to live up to its name. Elevate a steak or roast with this pan sauce that was named for that center cut of a beef Tenderloin.

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Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1/3 cup minced shallots
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 (14 to 14-1/2 ounces) can reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

Cooking:

  1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot.  Add shallots, cook 2 minutes until golden brown, stirring often.  Add mushrooms and garlic; cook for 3 to 4 minutes until mushrooms are tender, stirring often.
  2. Stir in wine; simmer 7 to 8 minutes.  Add broth and bring to a boil; simmer 15 to 20 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half.  Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter; stirring until the butter is incorporated.  Stir in tarragon leaves.  Season with salt and pepper, as desired.

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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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