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Diane Sauce is a creamy brandy steak sauce or mushroom gravy, with an easy to follow recipe. A classic American flambéed steak sauce, a flavor showstopper. A retro recipe popular in the 1950's.
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Steak Diane Sauce

Steak Diane Sauce is a creamy brandy steak sauce or mushroom gravy, with an easy to follow recipe. A classic American flambéed steak sauce, a flavor showstopper. Diane Sauce is a retro recipe popular since the 1950's.
Course Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword Diane Sauce, Steak Diane Sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 4-5 small mushrooms sliced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • cup Cognac or Brandy
  • 1 cup thick whipping cream
  • handful of chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Put oil in a frying pan and fry onion until soft.
  • Add mushrooms, garlic and butter and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Add Worcestershire Sauce and Dijon mustard and any steak juices to the frying pan and stir together.
  • Add the Cognac and cook until the alcohol has burned off. 
  • Add the whipping cream and cook until the sauce thickens slightly. Add parsley and season with salt and pepper.