Beef With Peppercorn Rub
- 1 tablespoon drained brine-packed green peppercorns, crushed
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks (3/4 inch thick)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup cognac
- 1/4 cup water
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Rub steaks with spice mixture; let stand 5 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add steaks; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove steaks from skillet; set aside. Add cognac and water to skillet, scraping skillet to loosen browned bits. Cook over medium-high heat 15 seconds or until reduced to 1/4 cup, stirring constantly. Spoon cognac mixture over steaks.
green, ground coriander, sweet paprika, thyme, pepper, salt, beef tenderloin, olive oil, cooking spray, cognac, water
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beef-with-peppercorn-rub (may not work)