Peppered Steak

  • For : 8 servings
  • Time : 50 minutes
  • Difficulty : easy

Ingredients for Peppered Steak :

  • 1 to 1.2 kg trimmed sirloin
  • 1 dl oil
  • 50 g butter
  • 80 to 120 g peppercorns
  • 4 dl bound veal stock
  • 1 dl white wine
  • 5 cl brandy
  • 50 g butter
  • salt

Technical stages for Peppered Steak :

  • Grind the peppercorns. Cut 8 steaks out of the sirloin and pass (bread) them in the ground pepper on both sides.
  • Heat up in a large pan the oil and 50 g butter. Put the steak on the counter and sprinkle salt on both sides.
  • Seal the steaks in the warm pan, on both sides. Leave it for a more or less long amount of time, depending on how you like your meat (done, medium, rare..).
  • Remove the steaks from the heat when cooked. Keep warm.
  • Remove all fat from the pan, deglaze with cognac, let flamb. Add the white wine, let reduce for 2 minutes and moisten in bound veal stock. Reduce for 4 to 5 minutes. Take away from heat and combine the butter in small chunks, gently shaking the pot. Season to taste.
  • Arrange the steaks in a dish. Gently coat with sauce. Serve.
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