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1. Preheat an over with the skillet in it to 400 degrees
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2. One it reaches the temperature, take the skillet out of the oven and put it on a stove top and turn the burner on high.
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3. Reduce the over to 350 degrees
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4. Score the flank steak lightly on both sides
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5. Add a little oil to the flank steak on both sides
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6. Place the flank steak in the skillet and let it sit for a minute to two, then flip. Wait another minute.
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7. Place the skillet, with the steak, in the oven and cook to desired doneness. I prefer medium rare.
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8. Remove steak when done, place on a pan, cover with foil and let rest.
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9. Meanwhile, cook the asparagus in a separate pan with a little water added.
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10. Do not discard anything in the skillet left over from cooking the steak, this is the good stuff! Instead, add the shallots and cook for about a minute or two.
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11. When sauted a bit, add in the broth and using a spatula, scrap the meat bits stuck to the pan off and stir around.
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12. Add the whisky or brandy (be careful, this is flammable and an open flame can cath this on fire. You may want to turn off the flame to do this).
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13. Once this all comes to a boil, add in the whipping cream and let reduce about half to 3/4 so it's a little thicker.
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14. Slice the flank steak into serving pieces.
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15. Remove the asparagus and drain
