Ingredients

Ingredients

1/2 cup water

3 tablespoons bourbon

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon beef-flavored bouillon granules

1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed (about 1 inch thick)

Cooking spray

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Preparation Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. Sprinkle pepper and salt over both sides of steaks. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add steaks; cook 2 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to medium; cook steaks 2 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Transfer steaks to a platter; cover and keep warm. Add bourbon mixture to pan; cook over medium-high heat until mixture has reduced to 1/4 cup (about 3 minutes). Serve sauce over beef; sprinkle with parsley.