Steak Diane

Tender beef in a mushroom, brandy, and cream sauce — this Steak Diane is quick, elegant, and perfect for dinner tonight. Make in your Instant Pot or the Slow Cooker.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter (divided)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 1/3 lbs (1.5kg) chuck steak (, cubed)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 6 shallots (finely diced)
• 2 cups cremini mushrooms (sliced (chestnut mushrooms))
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsp brandy (or cognac)
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 cup (240ml) low sodium beef broth (or stock)
• 1 tbsp cornstarch (cornflour) (diluted in 1 tbsp water)
• 1/3 cup (80ml) cream (heavy / double)
• 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley (chopped)
• 1 tbsp chives (chopped)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat the oil and half the butter in your pressure cooker using ‘Sauté’ on High. Season the beef with a few turns of the salt and pepper mill.
2. 2Brown the beef in small batches once the butter is melted and foaming. Don’t crowd the beef – it will stew rather than brown. You might want to brown the beef in a large skillet on the stovetop instead. Cook over medium-high heat for a few minutes until nicely browned.
3. 3Set the beef aside. Deglaze the pot with the brandy and add remaining butter. Sauté the shallots for about 5 minutes until they soften.
4. 4Add the mushrooms, garlic, salt and pepper and continue to cook for up to 5 minutes, stirring.
5. 5Stir in the mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Add the beef back into the pot and stir in the beef stock.
6. 6Cover, set vent to sealing and cook for 45 minutes on High Pressure. Leave for 10 minutes Natural Release then manually release the steam.
7. 7Select Sauté on High again and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
8. 8Reduce Sauté to Medium and stir in the cream and half the herbs. Let it come to a simmer then turn off the Instant Pot. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
9. 9Serve over mashed potatoes, sprinkled with remaining herbs.
10. 10--- To make in a pressure cooker using sirloin steaks ---
11. 11Use four thick-cut sirloin steaks. Sear the steaks, in batches, using Sauté on high until nicely colored on both sides.
12. 12Follow the recipes steps as above but cook for 8-10 minutes on High Pressure (depending on steak thickness) plus 5 mins natural release.
13. 13Slice the steak into thin strips while you thicken the sauce. Add back into the sauce after you have stirred in the cream and serve.
14. 14--- Slow Cooker Instructions ---
15. 15Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet (or in the slow cooker if it has a searing function). Brown the beef, in batches, until nicely colored and set aside. Pour the brandy in to deglaze, scraping any bits stuck to the pan loose.
16. 16Add a little more oil and sauté the shallots and mushrooms for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
17. 17Transfer the browned beef and sautéed vegetables to the crockpot if you started this recipe in a skillet. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and broth. Cook for 8 hours on the LOW setting or for 5-6 hours on HIGH.
18. 18Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook for another 20 minutes on HIGH with the lid off to thicken the sauce as needed. Stir in the cream right at the end, just to heat through and serve garnished with the herbs.