Skirt Steak With Red-Wine Sauce

A delicious, quick and easy recipe for any night of the week. The flavor is just unbelievable and since the recipe calls for only 3/4 cup of wine you'll have plenty left to serve with dinner. Gourmet

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  skirt steaks, cut into 4 pieces
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 3⁄4 cup dry red wine
• 4  fresh thyme sprigs
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2  tablespoons  cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Directions

1. Pat dry steaks and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in 1 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook steaks, turning over once, 5 to 7 minutes total for medium-rare.
3. Transfer to a platter.
4. Pour off fat from skillet, then add wine, thyme, bay leaf, sugar, and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits.
5. Continue to boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
6. Add any meat juices on platter, then remove from heat and discard bay leaf and thyme.
7. Stir in butter and salt and pepper to taste and serve with steaks.