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Nutritional Values

🔥700kcal
💪50gProtein
🌾5gCarbs
🥑50gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Bordelais Style Entrecote

How to order / say it
Say it Entrecôte Bordelaise — [ahn-truh-KOAT bor-duh-LEZ]
Order I'd like the entrecôte, please.
Locally Je voudrais l'entrecôte Bordelaise, s'il vous plaît.
Say locally

Grilled boneless beef rib steak with a red wine sauce.

Why try it?

This dish is a staple of Bordeaux's culinary identity, marrying the region's beef with its famous wines, creating an unforgettable dining experience.

How it tastes

The steak is juicy and rich, with a charred exterior. The sauce adds depth with a slightly sweet, complex fruity note from the wine.

Origin & History — first documented: 1820

Entrecôte has been a favorite in Bordeaux since the early 1800s, where the local wine was naturally used to enhance the dish.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 400 g rib-eye steak
  • 🍷 250 ml red wine
  • 🧄 50 g shallots
  • 🥛 30 g butter
  • 🥣 100 ml beef stock
  • 🧂 to taste salt
  • 🧂 to taste black pepper

Method

  1. 1 Season and grill the steak to desired doneness.
  2. 2 Sauté shallots in butter, add wine and reduce.
  3. 3 Add beef stock and thicken, season to taste.
  4. 4 Serve the sauce over the steak.

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