NY Strip Steak with Balsamic Reduction

🥘 Ingredients

• Baci Chocolates
  4 unit
• New York strip steak
  20 oz
• Parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• balsamic glaze
  4 tbsp
• beef stock concentrate
  2 unit
• butter
  3 tbsp
• chives
  ¼ oz
• grape tomatoes
  8 oz
• green beans
  12 oz
• pepper
• polenta
  1 c
• salt
• shallot
  1 unit
• vegetable oil
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• medium pan
• large pan

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    - Wash and dry all produce. - Trim any stems from green beans , then cut into 2-inch pieces. - Halve, peel, and mince shallot . - Finely chop chives . - Pat New York strip steak dry with paper towels. - In a medium pot , bring 2 cups water, beef stock concentrate , and a pinch of salt to a boil.

   green beans: 12 oz, shallot: 1 unit, chives: ¼ oz, New York strip steak: 20 oz, beef stock concentrate: 2 unit, salt
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   - When water is boiling, lower heat and reduce to a simmer. Whisk in polenta and cook until thick but still oozy, ⏱️ 5 minutes . (TIP: Add a splash of water if polenta becomes stiff.) - Stir in Parmesan cheese . Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.

   polenta: 1 c, Parmesan cheese: ½ cup, salt, pepper
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   - Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. - Add green beans and grape tomatoes . Cook, tossing, until green beans are tender and tomatoes are starting to burst, 5-6 minutes. - Remove pan from heat.

   vegetable oil: 2 tbsp, grape tomatoes: 8 oz
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   - Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over high heat. - Season steak all over with salt and pepper . - Add steak to pan and cook to desired doneness, 3-6 minutes per side. - Remove from pan and set aside on a plate to rest ⏱️ 5 minutes . - TIP: Loosely cover steak with aluminum foil while resting.

   salt, pepper
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   - Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. - Add shallot and cook until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. - Add a splash of water and scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. - Allow liquid to evaporate. Remove from heat, then add balsamic glaze and 1½ tbsp butter . - Stir until butter has melted and evenly coated everything, then mix in any juices that have accumulated on the plate from the steak. - Season to taste with salt and pepper .

   balsamic glaze: 4 tbsp, butter: 3 tbsp, salt, pepper
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    - Slice steak against the grain. - If polenta has cooled, reheat over medium-low heat, adding a few splashes of water to loosen, if necessary. - Divide the polenta between plates, then top with green beans, tomatoes, and steak. - Drizzle sauce over the steak and garnish with chives. - Serve with Baci Chocolates for a sweet finish.

    Baci Chocolates: 4 unit