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diane sauce over steak

Diane Sauce Recipe

Isabel Laessig
My homemade Diane Sauce is insanely creamy and perfect spooned over a tender, juicy steak. It comes together in less than 10 minutes, so you can easily make it while your steak is resting!
5 from 5 votes
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups or so
Calories 273 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 8 oz Mushrooms cremini or white button mushrooms
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ small Onion or shallot, chopped
  • ¼ cup Cognac or Brandy, Madeira Wine, or Dry White Wine
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup Beef broth
  • ¼ cup Heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Before cooking your sauce, cook your steak or protein of choice in the same pan over medium-high heat in 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil. Use a large, cast-iron skillet for best results. Remove and set aside the steak on a plate covered with foil. Do not clean the pan before step 2.
    Steak in a cast iron skillet
  • Reduce the heat to medium and add butter. Once melted, add in sliced mushrooms and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently. Then, add in the garlic and onion to the skillet and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
    1 tbsp Butter, 8 oz Mushrooms, 2 cloves Garlic, ½ small Onion, ¼ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Pepper
    mushrooms on a wooden spoon over a skillet
  • Remove the saucepan from heat and add Cognac to the pan. Return pan to the heat once added - be careful as it may flare up! Sauté for 1-2 minutes to allow the alcohol to cook down. Then, add Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth, and stir well. Finally, add heavy whipping cream to the saucepan. Stir and allow it to cook for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
    ¼ cup Cognac, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, ½ cup Beef broth, ¼ cup Heavy whipping cream, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
    Diane sauce with steak in a skillet

Notes

  • Want a little bit of a thicker sauce? Stir in a corn starch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water). Slowly pour into the bubbling sauce, stirring until desired thickness.
  • Pairing this sauce with steak? Simply use the same pan you cooked the steaks in with the leftover oil, and make this while your steak rests.
  • Want to substitute the Cognac? Substitute for a quality brandy, or simply adding in a little extra Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
  • We use cremini mushrooms in this recipe, but you can use any mushrooms you prefer, such as button, shiitake or oyster mushrooms.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup or soCalories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 767mgPotassium: 544mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 626IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
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