France - Steak Au Poivre

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:18:29 GMT

Step 1

Add peppercorns to dry sauté pan. Toast for 1-2 minutes

Step 2

In mortar and pestle, lightly crush toasted peppercorns maintaining medium to large sized size

Step 3

Prepare Streak

Step 4

With butcher’s twine, wrap around circumference of steak and tie to form uniform round shape (this will help cook evenly)

Step 5

Generously season with salt

Step 6

Add oil to pan on very high heat. Hard sear both sides of steak

Step 7

Add butter, garlic, and thyme. Baste steak with flavored butter and cook steak to desired temp

Step 8

Remove steak from pan and rest for 10 minutes. Cut butcher’s twine from steak before serving

Step 9

In same pan that was used to cook steak, remove garlic and thyme.

Step 10

Add peppercorns into pan. Add shallots and sauté till translucent

Step 11

Add cognac to pan and cook out alcohol (note: alcohol may catch fire in pan. Let fire burn out remaining alcohol in sauce)

Step 12

Turn stove to medium heat. Whisk in heavy cream and beef broth. Reduce sauce to gravy consistency

Step 13

Pour peppercorn sauce over steak. Garnish with parsley

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