The Perfect Steak Au Poivre

Name: The Perfect Steak Au Poivre
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 Fillet steaks; 1 1/2 tbsp Black peppercorns; 1 tsp Pickled green peppercorns; Fine sea salt; 1 tbsp Neutral oil; 25 g Unsalted butter; 2 Garlic cloves; 2 sprig Thyme; 1 Shallot; 40 ml Cognac or brandy; 150 ml Beef stock; 100 ml Double cream; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tbsp Green peppercorns in brine; 15 g Unsalted butter; Salt; 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; Sherry vinegar or lemon juice

For those of you who aren't fluent in french (what have you been doing with your life??), steak au poivre is a fancy way of saying steak and peppercorn sauce. It is by far my favourite pairing when it comes to steak. There are those out there who feel it sacrilege to have anything other than salt on a steak. Sod that i say, load up the cream and butter! And if you've ever wanted to make it at home.... now is your oppurtunity!

Prep

15m

Cook

20m

Total

35m

The Perfect Steak Au Poivre

For those of you who aren't fluent in french (what have you been doing with your life??), steak au poivre is a fancy way of saying steak and peppercorn sauce. It is by far my favourite pairing when it comes to steak. There are those out there who feel it sacrilege to have anything other than salt on a steak. Sod that i say, load up the cream and butter! And if you've ever wanted to make it at home.... now is your oppurtunity!

Prep

15m

Cook

20m

Total

35m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

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Step 1

We’re going to start with steak preparation, arguably the most important part. Ideally, the night before, pat the steaks dry and season liberally with fine salt on all sides, then place this on a wire rack in the fridge overnight. If you don’t have time for this step, take your steaks out of the fridge at least an hour before cooking, allowing the meat to come to room temperature throughout. This will help them get an even cook throughout.

For

For the steak:

Fillet steaks, thick-cut, about 200–250 g each

1 1/2

tbsp

Black peppercorns, whole

Per Serving

Calories

897kcal

Fat

68g

Saturates