Recipe: Grilled Beef Steaks with Espresso-Bourbon Sauce

GRILLED BEEF STEAKS WITH ESPRESSO-BOURBON SAUCE

4 beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 4 ounces each) or 2 well-trimmed boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 2-1/2 pounds)
Salt and pepper

FOR THE ESPRESSO-BOURBON SAUCE:
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Combine all sauce ingredients, except pepper, in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8 minutes or until sauce is thickened and reduced by about half, stirring occasionally. Stir in pepper. Keep warm.

Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill tenderloin steaks, uncovered, 13 to 15 minutes (top loin steaks 15 to 18 minutes) for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve with sauce.

To broil, place tenderloin steaks on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 2 to 3 inches from heat (top loin steaks 3 to 4 inches from heat). Broil tenderloin steaks 13 to 16 minutes (top loin steaks 13 to 17 minutes) for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Cattlemen's Beef Board