Chasseur Sauce with Sirloin Tips

My Companion whined for more steak so I picked up sirloin tips cut from the round. While shopping we also bought cremini mushrooms, cheap madeira, parsley and aged mirin.

The round is cut from the back leg and butt of the steer; a tough and sinewy cut. The sirloin is cut from the piece of the steer next to the leg, however part of the sirloin extends into the round, thus sirloin tips of the round. The general rule for tenderness of cuts is that the farther one gets from the 'working' areas the tenderer the meat.

Also, a steer is a male bovine that has been castrated. In North America most of the beef we buy in restaurants and stores is from steers. Retired dairy cows end up in the fast food grinders.

Mirin is a sweet Japanese wine. Ideally it should be golden yellow, rich textured with an alcohol content of about 14 percent. It should be good enough to drink. Normally you will find synthetic mirin which is generally unacceptable. Beware of recipes that sugest substituting sake or other rice wines; mirin is quite distinct. The best mirin I’ve found is imported from Mikawa Japan.


Ingredients:

Salt & Pepper
Steak (or other protein)
1/4 C Chopped Mushrooms
2T Chopped Whites of Green Onions
3/4 C Red Wine
1C Demi Glace
4T Tomato Concassé
Brown Stock
1-2T Chopped Fresh Parsley

1. Season steak with salt and pepper.
2. Cook the steak until done, set aside.
   
3. Degrease the pan of most of the fat.
4. Sauté the mushrooms until slightly cooked, season with salt.
5. Add the onions and continue to sauté for another minute.
6. Deglaze the pan with the wine and reduce until almost dry.
7. Add demi glace, bring to a simmer and cook for several minutes.
8. Cut mean into strips; reserve run off juices.
   
9. Add tomato and meat juices.
10. Reduce or add stock if sauce is too thick; it should just coat the back of a spoon.
11. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley and serve.

*Note: Chasseur sauce (also known as Hunter sauce) is normally made with white wine. You can also use other types of onion aromatics and tomato products.