Bison Steak with Jack Daniels Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 10 ounce Bison rib steaks
• Salt & freshly ground white pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced shallots or green onions
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups beef stock
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons green peppercorns, lightly crushed
• 1/2 cup plus 5 tablespoons Jack Daniels or other high quality bourbon
• 1/2 heavy cream (optional)
• drops of fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Season bison steaks with salt & pepper to taste and let them rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
2. Make sauce: in a saucepan, saute shallots and mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown. Add stock, wine, 1/2 cup bourbon, 1 tablespoon of peppercorns, reduce over medium heat by half. Add cream and reduce to a light sauce consistency. Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter little by little. Add remaining 1 tablespoon peppercorns, 5 tabkespoons bourbon and lemon juice to taste, keep warm.
3. Saute bison steaks in butter until medium rare, 2-3 minutes per side. Serve with sauce.