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Balsamic Steak Tips with Horseradish Mash

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on September 12, 2011

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Balsamic Steak Tips with Horseradish Mash

Ingredients

2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces1 ½ pounds sirloin steak tips, cut into 2-inch piecesSalt and pepper 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 shallot, chopped fine⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary ¾ cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained

Instructions

  1. Bring potatoes and water to cover by 1 inch to boil in large pot. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, pat steak dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add steak and cook until well browned all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to serving platter and tent with foil.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon butter and shallot to empty skillet and cook over medium heat until softened, about 1 minute. Stir in broth, vinegar, and rosemary and simmer until slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Off heat, whisk in additional 2 tablespoons butter and any accumulated steak juices. Season with salt and pepper. Add steak tips, cover, and keep warm.
  3. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add cream, horseradish, remaining butter, and 1 teaspoon salt and mash until smooth. Serve with steak tips.
Balsamic Steak Tips with Horseradish Mash

Balsamic Steak Tips with Horseradish Mash

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds sirloin steak tips, cut into 2-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 shallot, chopped fine
⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
¾ cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained

Ingredients

2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds sirloin steak tips, cut into 2-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 shallot, chopped fine
⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
¾ cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained

Ingredients

2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds sirloin steak tips, cut into 2-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 shallot, chopped fine
⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
¾ cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained

Why This Recipe Works

For our Balsamic Steak Tips with Horseradish Mash, we paired steak tips with sweet-sour balsamic vinegar and nose-tingling horseradish to develop layers of complex flavor. The medium starch content and buttery flavor of Yukon Golds made them the perfect potato for the mash.

Instructions

  1. Bring potatoes and water to cover by 1 inch to boil in large pot. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, pat steak dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add steak and cook until well browned all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to serving platter and tent with foil.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon butter and shallot to empty skillet and cook over medium heat until softened, about 1 minute. Stir in broth, vinegar, and rosemary and simmer until slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Off heat, whisk in additional 2 tablespoons butter and any accumulated steak juices. Season with salt and pepper. Add steak tips, cover, and keep warm.
  3. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add cream, horseradish, remaining butter, and 1 teaspoon salt and mash until smooth. Serve with steak tips.

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