Steak au Poivre Recipe
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
539 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
French
Steak au Poivre Recipe
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Steak coated in fresh ground peppercorns, with a cream sauce accented with VSOP cognac. The creamy sauce tempers the intense flavor of the cracked black peppercorns. I like to use tellicherry black pepper in a spice mill for a really fresh flavor.
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Ingredients
- 6 tenderloin steaks 4-6 oz oz each and about 1 ½" thick
- ½ pint heavy cream
- 3 Tbsp black pepper ground Tellicherry peppercorns ground
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ⅓ cup VSOP or Brandy
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Instructions
- In a spice mill grind the 3 tablespoons of Tellicherry peppercorns.
- Remove the steaks from the fridge and bring them to room temperature.
- In a round pie tin spread the ground peppercorns. Coat both sides of the steak and set aside.
- In a medium skillet put the olive oil and the butter on medium heat until it begins to smoke. Quickly cook each steak for about 5 minutes on each side. See tips below on how to check them for doneness. Set aside on a plate and cover them. Turn off the heat.
- Add VSOP to the pan and ignite the alcohol with a long match stick. (BE CAREFUL: Keep a pan lid close by or fire extinguisher, just in case! Use some fireproof gloves too)
- When the flame dies down turn the heat on again to medium.
- Add the cream and slowly whisk until it begins to boil.
- The sauce will be ready when it reaches nappe consistency. What this means is that you need to put a spoon into the cream mixture and turn it over. Run your finger from the tip of the spoon to its widest part. It you achieve a clean line in the middle, then your sauce is ready.
- Now, add the steaks back into the pan and coat them with the sauce. You can serve the sauce on the side of you prefer.
Notes
- Tip:Checking your steak for doneness and softness by poking with your finger. So how soft you say? There is a simple way to do this by comparing the firmness of the steak to the meaty part of your hand below your thumb. So, open your hand and poke that meaty part below your thumb with your index finger. (With the opposite hand obviously, but hey, I just want to be clear.) Feel the softness and this would be the softness of a raw steak. Now, take your index finger and just lightly touch your thumb, don't flex or grip. Poke the meaty part, it is slightly firmer and this how a rare steak would feel. Take your second finger only a touch your thumb, poke and this would be the medium rare softness. Working down the third would be medium and then the pinkie would be well done.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
539kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
203mg
(68%)
Sodium
140mg
(6%)
Potassium
869mg
(25%)
Vitamin A
655IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 539 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 539kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 203mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 140mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 869mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 655IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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