Portuguese Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 steaks, 1/2 inch thick (sirloin or rib eye work very well)
8 sliced garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 bay leaf, crumbled
1 cup red wine
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 eggs (optional)
1 marinated roasted red pepper (optional)

Preparation

Mash the garlic with the salt. Mix in the pepper,parsley, and bay leaf,forming a paste. Season the steaks on both sides with the paste.place in a deep sided dish.
Slowly pour the wine over the meat and marinate at least 2 hours(better overnight).
Reserving the marinade remove steaks . Heat the butter and oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Fry the steaks 3 minutes each side.Remove to a clean plate and cover to keep warm.
Add the reserved marinade to the hot pan and deglaze the browned bits . Remove from heat and quickly whisk in the cream. Place over med-low heat. Return the steaks to the pan and cook about three minutes. Sauce will thicken.
While the steaks are cooking fry the eggs in a separate pan.
Plate the steaks placing a fried egg on top of each, followed by a red pepper. Pool some sauce around the steak and serve with fried potatoes.
A traditional Portuguese meal.