Minute Steaks with Barbeque Butter Sauce

Everyone knows that a minute steak is only as good as the pan sauce, and this recipes offers an ultra-simple barbeque butter sauce. There's only a small amount of butter, but the way it blends with the beef broth and barbeque sauce, the effect is amplified.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 mins
• Total Time: 7 mins
• Calories: 318 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• freshly ground black pepper
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup beef broth
• 2 (5 ounce) boneless sirloin steaks
• 1 ½ tablespoons barbeque sauce
• 1 teaspoon cold butter, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place each steak between two sheets of heavy plastic (or inside a resealable freezer bag) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound each steak with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/4-inch. Remove steaks from plastic.

Step 2

Generously season each steak with salt and ground black pepper. Set aside.

Step 3

Combine beef broth, barbeque sauce, hot sauce, and black pepper in a bowl. Add chilled butter to broth mixture but do not stir.

Step 4

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke, about 1 minute. Place each steak in the pan; sear for 45 to 60 seconds on each side. Remove steaks from skillet and set them aside to rest.

Step 5

Pour the broth mixture into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir occasionally until butter is melted and incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Step 6

Spoon broth and butter mixture over steak and serve.