Pepper Steak With Blue Cheese Leeks
- 3 leeks
- 14 cup olive oil
- 3 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons white peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons pink peppercorns
- 4 (9 ounce) sirloin steaks
- 1 cup pouring cream
- 14 cup brandy
- chervil, leaves to serve
- Three-quarters fill a large non-stick frying pan with water.
- Bring to the boil over medium-high heat.
- Trim leeks, leaving root tip intact.
- Cut into quarters lengthways.
- Rinse well.
- Blanch leeks in water for 2 minutes or until just tender.
- Drain well.
- Place, cut side up, on a plate.
- Heat a chargrill pan over medium heat.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over leeks and season with salt and pepper.
- Turn to coat in oil.
- Grill leeks, in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until lightly browned.
- Remove to plate.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, combine peppercorns in a mortar.
- Using pestle, pound until coarsely ground.
- Transfer ground pepper to a ceramic dish.
- Lightly coat steaks, 1 at a time, with ground pepper.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Cook steaks, in batches, for 4 to 5 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking.
- Return all steaks to frying pan.
- Add cream and brandy.
- Cook, shaking pan back and forth, for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
- Arrange leeks and steaks on plates.
- Spoon over sauce.
- Top with chervil.
- Serve.
leeks, olive oil, blue cheese, black peppercorns, white peppercorns, peppercorns, pouring cream, brandy, chervil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pepper-steak-with-blue-cheese-leeks-248524 (may not work)