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How To Make Steak Au Poivre

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How To Make Steak Au Poivre
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Steak Au Poivre Recipe. Juicy pepper-corned steak with gravy. This is a rich meal, that it is best served with something light such as a salad or vegetables. Enjoy our Steak Au Poivre recipe. Enlarge Steak Au Poivre Recipe. Juicy pepper-corned steak with gravy. This is a rich meal, that it is best served with something light such as a salad or vegetables. Enjoy our Steak Au Poivre recipe.
Serves:
4
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Cooking Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 20 minutes

Step 1: Coat the meat

  • 4 steaks (rump or sirloin)
  • 4 tbsp crushed peppercorns
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 chopped shallots
  • 30 ml congnac
  • 60 ml thick cream
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp pickled green peppers
  • VIDEOJUG TIP Unsalted butter is suggested as you will add salt to the meal as you are cooking and this gives you control of the seasoning
  • 1 large heavy skillet
  • 2 trays or plates
  • 1 fork
  • 1 spoon

Step 2: Season

Season the steaks with a little salt and pepper and thoroughly cover them in oil.

Step 3: Cook the steaks

Heat the oil over a moderate to high heat and add a knob of butter. When the oil is hot, add the steaks and sear on both sides. Depending on the size, cooking for about three minutes will leave them medium rare.

Don't turn the steaks too much, so as not to dislodge the peppercorns

When cooked, take the steaks out of the skillet.

Step 4: Sauté the shallots

Pour out the excess oil from the skillet and add a knob of butter. Sauté the shallots until soft and brown.

Step 5: Make the sauce

When the shallots are cooked add the cognac. Allow the butter/cognac mixture to reduce to about half and add the cream and green peppercorns. Cook over a high heat for about a minute, stirring well until reduced and season with salt.

Step 6: To serve

Place the steaks on serving plates and pour the sauce over the top.

Step 7: Accompaniments

This is such a rich meal, that it is best served with something light such as a salad or steamed new potatoes and carrots.
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  2. Anonymous

    What happens if you dont add the cognac ? Is the sauce still good ?

  3. Anonymous

    Great sauce! Added a btmore Coganc for that special touch!

  4. Anonymous

    Where can you get pickled green peppercorns? I am in England.