Recipe

Steak Au Poivre With Brandy Cream Sauce Recipe

	Robertg / All my dishes 1 year, 11 months ago peper crusted steak with a lovely sauce Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:4	Robertg
	great for a special meal

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Ingredients

sauce

4 Tbs. butter

1 medium shallot-minced

1 cup canned beef broth

3/4 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup plus 1 tbs. brandy

1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

salt

steaks

4 (8-10 ounce each),3/4 - 1" thick and no wider than 3" at the widest part-trimmed of exterior gristle

salt

1 Tbs. black pepper corns-crushed (can use grinder if it gives very course grind)

Directions

heat 1 Tbs. butter in a heavy bottomed skillet over mediun heat,when foaming subsides, add shallots and cook stiring till softened,about 2 minutes

add both broths and increase heat to high and boil till reduced to about 1/2 cup (about 8 minutes)set broth mixture aside

rinse and wipe out skillet

meanwhile sprinkle salt to both sides of steaks

rub one side of steaks with crushed peppercorns,press pepper into steaksfirmly with fingers

place empty skillet onver medium heat until hot(about 4 minutes)

Lay,unpeppered,side of steaks in hot skillet,increase heat to medium high,firmly press down on steaks with bottom of a cake pan

cook steaks,without moving them,until well browned,about 6 minutes,Turn over with tongs and press down with the cake pan

cook peppered side for about 3 minutes for rare-4 minutes for medium rare-5 minutes for medium

transfer to plate and tent to keep warm and rest

pour broth,cream and 1/4 cup brandy in skillet and scrape bottom well to get all the brown bits

simmer untill deep golden brown and sauce heavely coats the back of a spoon-about 5 minutes

remove from heat,wisk in 3 Tbs. butter , remaining 1 Tb brandy, cream, lemon juice and any accumulated meat juices. adjust seasoning and serve steak with sauce spooned over.

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Comments

organicmama 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Wow, what a steak!

mjcmcook 1 year, 6 months ago said:
HELLO...!
This steak will be really smooth..........
going down with that wonderful cream sauce....
Love the brandy !....brandy makes everything better!
Thanks....mjcmcook.... BIG 5 !

zoeb 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I could really go for one of these now!

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