Steak Au Poivre (Peppered Steaks With Cognac Cream Sauce)
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This dish is a classic of French cuisine. Simple and sophisticated. Sauteed steak covered with crushed peppercorns and served with a rich brandy cream sauce. Green beans & baked potatoes or garlic & rosemary potatoes make nice sides and a salad rounds out the meal.
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- 40mins
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- Units:
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ingredients
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Sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon
- 1⁄2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon marsala wine or 1 tablespoon madeira wine
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1⁄4 cup cognac
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Steaks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 (8 ounce) sirloin steaks, each 1-inch thick (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons peppercorns, crushed (To crush, place the peppercorns in a plastic bag and flatten them with flat side of meat mallet)
- garlic salt, to taste
- 1⁄2 loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch thick rounds & toasted on both sides
directions
- In a saucepan, heat the cream until it reduces by half (20-30 minutes).
- In a saute pan, heat the oil and butter.
- Spread crushed peppercorns on a work surface.
- Pat the steaks dry and coat both sides with an even layer of peppercorns, pressing in with heel of hand to make adhere; season to taste with garlic salt.
- Lay the steaks in the pan.
- Sear steaks over high heat to desired doneness (the steaks are medium-rare when they feel slightly resistant to touch and you can see a faint pearling of red juice on the surface).
- Add bouillon, lemon juice, wine, and salt to the sauce, and stir.
- When the steaks have cooked, remove them from the pan; pour in the brandy.
- Ignite the brandy and, once the flames die down, stir to deglaze the pan; then add the brandy to the cream sauce.
- Place each steak on a toasted slice of bread and top with sauce.
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"This dish is a classic of French cuisine. Simple and sophisticated. Sauteed steak covered with crushed peppercorns and served with a rich brandy cream sauce. Green beans & baked potatoes or garlic & rosemary potatoes make nice sides and a salad rounds out the meal."
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I have been looking for a recipe that was similar to a dish that I tried in Girona, Spain. Northern Spain is very rich in French culture and cuisines. I am so happy that I found this recipe! I have made this twice. and my husband loved it! I forgot the Cognac, both times though, but it didn't take away from the flavor so I can't wait to make it again with the Cognac! My husband loved it! He cleaned the plate! (so did I!) Thank you so much for this delicious recipe!Reply
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This sauce is just wonderful. Sweet, rich and very mor'ish! Enjoyed the addition of the garlic salt on the peppered steak. Easy to cook and perfect for our meal tonight. Thank you.Reply
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Very similar to how I make steak au poivre, I like the pinch of garlic salt. The cream makes it soo good that I want to drink the sauce - well, almost!Reply
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YUM. My family and I really liked this recipe. The bread was great for sopping up the extra sauce. Loved the sauce. Thank You.Reply -
This dish is a classic of French cuisine. Simple and sophisticated. Sauteed steak covered with crushed peppercorns and served with a rich brandy cream sauce. Green beans & baked potatoes or garlic & rosemary potatoes make nice sides and a salad rounds out the meal.
