RECIPES
STEAK AU POIVRE
2 teaspoons black peppercorns or mixture 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
of black,green and pink peppercorns 1 green onion,sliced
1
⁄2 to
3
⁄4-lb.boneless steak,(1 strip or sirloin steak) 3 tablespoons bourbon or beef broth
3 tablespoons water
Place peppercorns in plastic bag. Crack peppercorns with rolling pin or mallet.
Press cracked peppercorns evenly over both sides of steak. Set aside. Set skillet
temperature to 300 °F
/150 °C
. Add steak and cook, 7 minutes per side for
medium-rare, or until desired doneness. Remove steak from skillet and keep
warm.
Add butter and green onion. Saute, stirring for 1 minute. Combine
bourbon/beef broth and water; pour over green onions. Allow to cook, stir-
ring constantly, about 2 minutes or until sauce has thickened slightly. Cut
steak into serving portions. Return steak to skillet and spoon sauce over meat.
Heat 1 minute. Serve steaks with sauce spooned over meat.
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