# Steak Au Poivre

Steak Au Poivre is a special occasion dish that is packed with flavor and is surprisingly easy and quick to make.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 pieces fillet
- salt
- 1 large shallot, finely minced
- peppercorns
- a little bit butter
- avocado oil
- thyme
- brandy
- beef stock
- heavy cream
- a shot vinegar
- a touch mustard
- chives

## Instructions

1. Salt the three pieces of fillet on both sides.
2. Finely mince one large shallot.
3. Bash up some peppercorns, not too fine.
4. Pour the bashed peppercorns into a dish and even them out.
5. Place the steaks in the peppercorns to encrust them, and reserve any leftover peppercorn.
6. Add a little bit of butter and avocado oil to a pan.
7. Cook the steaks for a couple of minutes on one side.
8. Flip the steaks to see the nice crust.
9. Add a little more butter to the pan.
10. Cook the steaks for another couple of minutes on the other side.
11. Remove the steaks to a baking tray.
12. Place the steaks in a 375 degree oven for a couple of minutes to reach medium rare.
13. To make the sauce, add some butter to a pan.
14. Add some thyme to the pan and let it crackle.
15. Add the remaining peppercorns and the minced shallot to the pan.
16. Add a pinch of salt to the sauce.
17. Remove the thyme from the pan.
18. Cook the shallots for a couple of minutes until soft.
19. Add some brandy to the pan (and you can light it on fire or not).
20. Once the brandy has cooked out, add some beef stock and heavy cream.
21. Add a shot of vinegar to the sauce.
22. Cook the sauce for another couple of minutes.
23. Add a touch of mustard to the sauce.
24. Remove the steaks from the oven and let them rest.
25. Pour the prepared sauce all over the top of the resting steak.
26. Finish with some chives.

## Equipment

- dish
- baking tray
- oven

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-07-04

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