American Steak AU POIVRE (French Soft Pepper Sauce)

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Ingredients

  • 2 VPJ Angus Beef American steaks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 4 tablespoons brandy
  • 400 ml fresh cream
  • Salt to taste

directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (high temperature).
  2. In a large skillet, add half of the oil and olive oil and heat over high heat.
  3. When hot, add the steaks to the skillet and let them brown for 2 minutes without moving them. Flip the steaks, preferably using tongs to avoid piercing the meat and losing juices, and brown the other side for another 2 minutes.
  4. Using the tongs, hold the steaks and place them side by side to brown the edges for 1 minute, turning them until the entire edge is browned.
  5. Remove the steaks from the skillet, transfer them to a baking dish, and place them in the oven for 16 minutes (medium doneness).
  6. Without washing the skillet, add the white wine and reduce the heat to low. Use a spoon to scrape the bottom of the skillet so that the meat residues are incorporated into the sauce. This process is called deglazing.
  7. Place the peppercorns on a cutting board and coarsely chop them with a knife.
  8. Add the brandy, chopped peppercorns, and fresh cream. Let it reduce for about 10 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken. Set aside.
  9. Remove the steaks from the oven. Add the liquid that formed in the baking dish to the pepper sauce and mix well.
  10. Pour the hot sauce onto the bottom of four plates and place the sliced steaks on top of the sauce.

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