Pan Seared Steaks With Oyster Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 fine rump steaks
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Few cloves
• Piece of mace
• 1 onion
• 1 anchovy
• Bundle of sweet herbs
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 tbsp butter mixed with flour
• Fresh butter for frying
• 12 oysters, blanched
• 1 tbsp oyster liquor
• Horseradish for garnish

Method

1. 1 Season steaks with salt and pepper. Place in a stewpan with cloves, mace, onion, anchovy, sweet herbs, wine, and flour-butter mixture.
2. 2 Cover tightly and stew gently until tender, shaking pan occasionally to prevent sticking.
3. 3 Remove steaks. Fry them in fresh butter until browned and place in a serving dish.
4. 4 Strain cooking gravy, removing fat. Add to the strained gravy the blanched oysters and oyster liquor.
5. 5 Bring sauce to a boil, pour over steaks, and garnish with horseradish.