Perfect Steak with Creamy Mushroom and Bacon Sauce » The Food Show

Ingredients

• 4 pieces scotch fillet or sirloin steak
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3-4 rashers dry-cured bacon, chopped
• 2 shallots, chopped (or 1 onion)
• 4 cloves NZ garlic, crushed
• 400g button mushrooms, sliced
• 4-5 springs thyme, leaves picked
• ½ cup white wine
• 1¼ cups reduced salt chicken stock
• 1 tsp porcini powder (optional)
• 1 cup cream
• 3 tsp wholegrain mustard
• 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
• chopped parsley, for garnish
• sea salt and cracked pepper
• parsley, to garnish