Ingredients:
3 tablespoons Butter
3 tablespoons Chopped shallots
1/3 cup Cognac or other brandy
1 cup Chicken stock or canned low-fat
1/2 cup Beef stock or canned unsalted
2 cups Whipping cream
Salt
6 (1 1/2-inch-thick) shark steaks
2 tablespoons Coarsely ground pepper
Method:
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large medium saucepan over medium-high heat.Add shallots and sauté' until just tender, about 3 minutes. Add Cognac and simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 4 minutes. Stir in chicken and beef stocks. Simmer until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Chill.)
Bring stock mixture to boil. Add cream and simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Season with salt. Keep warm.
Pat shark steaks dry. Season with salt. Sprinkle both sides of shark generously with pepper.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shark and fry until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
Transfer to plates. Serve with sauce over or under the fish.
This recipe is from How To Cook Fish - http://www.howtocookfish.info