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Steak sauce Bordelaise

Serves 4 | Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes

What you’ll need:

Ingredients

For the steak

4 x 200g sirloin steaks with a little fat

Salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 Tbsp (30ml) olive oil

For the Bordelaise sauce

3 Tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
10 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 celery stalk, diced

1 sprig of thyme
4 small ripe tomatoes, diced
1 bottle (750ml) red wine (preferably a Bordeaux blend)
100ml reduced beef stock
40g butter, chilled

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