A classic restaurant dish, steak au poivre is French for steak with peppercorns. It is served with a flamed bourbon pan sauce. If you must, red wine may be substituted for the bourbon.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 thick-cut well-marbled strip steak, about 1 pound total weight, and 1-1/2 inches thick
- 2 tablespoons mixed whole peppercorns, including black, white, green, Szechuan and Jamaican (whole allspice)
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Pan sauce:
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons 8 Seconds Whiskey
- 1/2 cup flavorful dark stock
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Garnish:
- Chopped parsley
- Watercress
