Pepper Steak for Two
photo by breezermom
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 rib eye steaks, cut 1-inch thick (1/4 lb to 1/2 lb each)
- 3 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
- 2 ounces butter (1/4 cup or 1/2 stick)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons brandy
- 1 teaspoon butter
directions
- Place peppercorns in a ziplock bag and crush coarsely with a rolling. Alternatively, you may use a mortar and pestle but you may have the pepper escaping as it's crushed.
- Press cracked pepper into both sides of steaks.
- In a heavy-based frying pan, heat butter and oil and cook steaks to desired doneness, turning once. (Medium-rare takes about 8 to 11 minutes, Medium takes about 12 to 14 minutes).
- Remove from pan and keep hot.
- Stir brandy into the pan juices and bring to a boil, scraping the sediment from pan.
- Remove from heat and add extra butter.
- Pour this sauce over the steaks and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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Pepper lovers unite! If you love pepper, then this recipe is for you. So quick and easy to make. I loved the bite of pepper in this steak. The sauce is subtle and also delicious. I used a 1-inch thick strip steak, and it turned out tender, juicy and a perfect medium-rare. This is going straight into my keeper file. Thanks for another terrific recipe, Dreamer. :) Made for Fall 2009 Photo Tag.