Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs made from day-old bread
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons bottled horseradish, drained
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 1-and-a-half-inch-thick culotte steaks (or hanging tenderloin, filet mignon, or New York strip steaks), 7 to 8 ounces each
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 3/4 cup red wine

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spread the bread crumbs on a baking sheet and bake until dry and toasted, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Melt the butter in a small, heavy skillet set over medium heat and add the bread crumbs, horseradish, and mustard.
  • Stir until the crumbs are well coated and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Season the steaks generously on both sides with salt and pepper.
  • In a heavy skillet large enough to hold the steaks without crowding, heat the oil over high heat.
  • When very hot, add the steaks and brown them for 1 minute on each side.
  • Reduce the heat to medium high and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more per side for rare to medium rare (internal temperature of 120 to 135 degrees).
  • Transfer the steaks to a platter and cover them loosely with foil.
  • Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat in the skillet and add the onion and garlic.
  • Cook over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Pour in the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Continue to cook until the liquid is reduced and syrupy and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Spoon the onion mixture around the steaks on the platter, sprinkle the steaks with the bread crumbs and serve.