Seared Steak with Demi Reduction

🥘 Ingredients

• beef demi-glace
  1 packet
• black pepper
  to taste
• butter
  2 tbsp
• carrots
  1 bunch
• garlic
  2 cloves
• honey
  1 tbsp
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• potatoes
  1 lb
• ranch steak
  1 steak
• salt
  to taste
• scallions
  2 scallions
• sour cream
  2 packets
• water
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• large pot
• large pan

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   carrots potatoes sour cream ranch steak beef demi-glace garlic honey scallions olive oil salt black pepper butter water

   carrots: 1 bunch, potatoes: 1 lb, sour cream: 2 packets, ranch steak: 1 steak, beef demi-glace: 1 packet, garlic: 2 cloves, honey: 1 tbsp, scallions: 2 scallions, olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: to taste, black pepper: to taste, butter: 2 tbsp, water: 2 tbsp
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   Adjust oven rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
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   Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Roast on top rack until tender and golden brown at edges ⏱️ 20 minutes . Drizzle with honey; carefully toss to coat.
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   Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; cook until tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid; drain. Melt 1 TBSP butter in empty pot over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant ⏱️ 1 minute . Return drained potatoes to pot; mash with 2 packets sour cream until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Season with salt and pepper. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
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   While potatoes cook, pat ranch steak dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook to desired doneness, 3-6 minutes per side. Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board to rest ⏱️ 5 minutes . Wash out pan.
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   Melt remaining 1 TBSP butter in pan used for steak over medium heat. Add scallion whites; cook until softened ⏱️ 1 minute . Stir in beef demi-glace, 2 TBSP water, and any resting juices from steak; bring to a simmer ⏱️ 1 minute . Turn off heat; stir in remaining sour cream. Taste and season with pepper.
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   Slice steak against the grain. Divide steak, mashed potatoes, and carrots between plates. Spoon sauce over steak and potatoes. Sprinkle with scallion greens and serve.