PORCINI-VERMOUTH PAN SAUCE This recipe works equally well with beef, pork, and chicken SERVES 4 ẵ ounce (about ắ cup) dried porcini mushrooms 1ẵ cups homemade or low-sodium canned chicken stock 1 large shallot, minced (about ẳ cup) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon soy sauce ẵ cup dry vermouth 1 teaspoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Before cooking the steaks, rinse the porcini in a large bowl of cold water to remove dirt and sand Lift the porcini from the bowl and transfer to a microwave-safe 1quart measure Add the chicken stock and microwave on high for minute Set aside in a warm spot while you cook the steaks After cooking the steaks, pour off the excess fat from the pan and set the pan aside Pour the porcini/chicken broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl, pressing on the porcini with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible; reserve the liquid Chop the porcini into rough ẵ- to ẳ-inch pieces and return to the soaking liquid Return the steak pan to medium heat, add the shallot, and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until softened, about 1 minute Add 1 tablespoon of butter and the flour and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds Slowly whisk in the soy sauce and vermouth, then whisk in the porcini and their liquid Scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan with the spoon, then whisk in the tomato paste Increase the heat to high and simmer the ... cook the steaks After cooking the steaks, pour off the excess fat from the pan and set the pan aside Pour the porcini/chicken broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl, pressing on the. .. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and the flour and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds Slowly whisk in the soy sauce and vermouth, then whisk in the porcini and their liquid Scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan with the. .. Before cooking the steaks, rinse the porcini in a large bowl of cold water to remove dirt and sand Lift the porcini from the bowl and transfer to a microwave-safe 1quart measure Add the chicken stock and microwave on