Ariel's Peppercorn Steak (Or Steak Au Poivre)
- 8-12 ounces beef, sirloin steak new york sirloin
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 x peppercorns coarsely crushed
- 1 x red wine
- 1 x cream
- 1 x cognac
- 1) Combine olive oil, teriyaki and worcestershire sauces to form a marinade for the meat.
- Or, you may use a marinade recipe of your choice.
- Marinade the steak at least a few hours, or overnight in the fridge turning the meat occasionally.
- 2) Crush enough peppercorns to cover the steak on both sides.
- Put the crushed peppercorns on a cutting board and press the steak onto the peppercorns to coat.
- Do the same for both sides of the steak.
- 3) Heat a heavy skillet (preferably cast iron with grill lines) and plop the steak into it.
- Depending on the meat and the marinade, you may have to add a bit of oil.
- 4) Cook both sides evenly until the meat is medium rare, or to your liking.
- 5) Put the meat on a heated plate.
- Keep the liquid in the skillet and add some wine to deglaze the skillet.
- (ie collect all the remains into a sauce).
- Cook (fairly high heat) until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
- 6) For more sauce, or Steak au Poivre la Creme, add cream and cook a little longer.
- Usually you need to do this to thicken the sauce.
- 7) Add cognac, cook some more.
- Sauce should always be thick.
- Pour sauce over steak and optionally flambe in cognac (Steak au Poivre Flambe).
- Serve with Parisienne potatoes and carrots.
beef, olive oil, teriyaki sauce, worcestershire sauce, red wine, cream, cognac
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/ariels-peppercorn-steak-or-stea-3356 (may not work)