# Steak and Peppercorn

A classic steak and peppercorn dish with homemade chips, perfect for impressing someone special.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Sirloin steak
- Potatoes
- sprigs Rosemary
- sprigs Thyme
- cloves Garlic
- Butter
- Salt
- Olive oil
- Shallots
- Green peppercorns

## Instructions

1. Peel the potatoes.
2. Cut the peeled potatoes into thick chips.
3. Place the cut potatoes into a pot of water.
4. Add salt to the pot of potatoes and boil them.
5. Once boiled, drain the potatoes and let them dry on a baking tray lined with paper towels.
6. Pour olive oil onto a baking tray.
7. Add the dried potatoes to the oiled baking tray.
8. Place the tray of potatoes in the oven to roast.
9. Finely chop rosemary.
10. Mix the chopped rosemary with salt in a bowl.
11. Grate garlic into the rosemary and salt mixture.
12. Drizzle olive oil over the sirloin steak.
13. Rub the oil all over the steak.
14. Generously season the steak with the rosemary, garlic, and salt mixture.
15. Place the steak fat-side down in a hot pan to render the fat.
16. Sear the steak on all sides until browned.
17. Add butter, thyme, rosemary, and garlic cloves to the pan with the steak.
18. Baste the steak with the butter and herb mixture.
19. Remove the steak from the pan and let it rest, pouring the butter and herbs over it.
20. Finely chop some fresh garlic.
21. Remove the roasted chips from the oven and sprinkle with the chopped garlic.
22. Toss the chips to coat them with garlic and residual oil.
23. Finely dice shallots.
24. Add the diced shallots to the pan where the steak was cooked.
25. Cook the shallots until softened and slightly caramelized.
26. Deglaze the pan with a splash of liquid, such as brandy, and flambé it.
27. Add a dark sauce base to the pan.
28. Add green peppercorns to the sauce and stir.
29. Slice the rested steak against the grain.
30. Arrange the sliced steak on a plate.
31. Place the roasted chips alongside the steak.
32. Spoon the peppercorn sauce generously over the steak.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Pot
- Baking tray
- Oven
- Tongs
- Grater
- Bowl
- Spoon

## Tips

- Ask your butcher for a thicker slice of steak or the cut you want, it makes a world of difference.
- Spending a bit more on better quality produce is worth it for a special meal.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jims.table/video/7552537203822398742?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7569359864922932743
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f3018521-80fe-4fa1-8620-45562126bfcc
- Extracted: 2025-11-13

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