Steak au Poivre (Steak With Peppercorn Sauce)
Filet au Poivre is a perfectly seasoned and cooked filet steak with a luscious peppercorn sauce. This classic French recipe features a juicy filet mignon steak coated in cracked black pepper and topped with a creamy brandy sauce.
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Why you’ll love this Steak au Poivre:
- Firstly, it’s simple yet elegant, which makes it perfect for a fancy dinner party or a cozy night
in. It’s the perfect dish for a special occasion or a romantic dinner at home, and it’s sure to impress your guests or loved ones. - The cracked black pepper adds a depth of flavor and a touch of heat that
elevates the dish. - The creamy brandy sauce is the perfect finishing touch, tying all the flavors
together. - It pairs perfectly with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, green beans,
or a simple side salad.
Ingredients you will need for filet mignon:
- Beef filet mignons: This cut of steak is known for its tenderness and buttery texture. It’s a premium cut of beef that’s perfect for a special occasion or a romantic dinner at home.
- Crushed black pepper: This ingredient gives the steak its signature peppery flavor and crust. Use freshly cracked pepper for the best flavor.
- Olive oil: Use olive oil for cooking the steaks in the skillet. It has a neutral flavor and a high smoke point, which makes it ideal for high-heat cooking.
- Butter: When you add butter and olive oil to the skillet, it gives the steaks a rich, buttery flavor.
- Garlic: Add minced garlic to the brandy sauce to give it a subtle, savory flavor.
- Brandy: Adding this distilled spirit will deglaze the skillet and create the base for the sauce. It adds a sweet, fruity flavor to the dish.
- Heavy cream: Adding heavy cream to the brandy sauce helps give it a creamy, luxurious texture. It balances out the heat from the black pepper and adds a rich, decadent flavor.
- Salt: Add salt to season the steaks and the sauce to your taste.
How to make the perfect peppercorn sauce:
- Once you cook the filets to your liking, remove them from the skillet and set
them aside to rest. - In the same skillet, add the minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds. Then,
add the brandy and scrape the bottom of the skillet to deglaze it. - Next, add the heavy cream and stir to combine. Let the sauce simmer for a few
minutes until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. - Afterwards, you can strain the sauce or leave it as is if you like the texture.
- Finally, spoon the sauce over filet. Serve hot and enjoy!
Cooking times for different steak temperatures
- For rare: 2-3 minutes per side
- For medium-rare: 3-4 minutes per side
- For medium: 4-5 minutes per side
- For well-done: 6-7 minutes per side
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The Perfect Filet
Filet au Poivre is a perfectly seasoned and cooked filet steak with a luscious peppercorn sauce. This classic French recipe features a juicy filet mignon steak coated in cracked black pepper and topped with a creamy brandy sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 6-10oz Filets
- Bayou City Garlic Pepper
- Salt
- 4 tbsp Whole Peppercorns coarsley ground
- 2 tbsp Grape seed Oil
- 3 tbs Butter
- 2 sprigs Thyme
- 2 sprigs Rosemary
- 2 cloves Garlic
Peppercorn Sauce (Au Poivre)
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 Shallot finely chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 tbs Brandy or Cognac optional
- 1/3 cup Beef Broth
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- Pinch Salt
Instructions
Filet
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Bring your filets to room temperature, pat dry, and season generously on all sides with salt and Bayou City Garlic Pepper Seasoning.
- Take your peppercorns and crush them into a coarse texture with a mortar and pestle or by adding the peppercorns into a plastic zip lock and smashing them with a mallet or heavy bottom skillet until coarsely ground.
- Pour crushed peppercorn on to a flat surface. Lay your filets onto the peppercorns and roll them around to distribute the peppercorns evenly.
- Heat your skillet or cast-iron one medium high heat. Once your skillet is up to temperature add steak. Cook your filets until you get a nice sear, about 4 minutes. Flip your filets and continue to sear for another 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add butter, thyme, rosemary, and garlic.
- Once the butter is completely melted begin basting your filets continuously for 3 minutes. Transfer filets to the oven to finish cooking, about 5 minutes to get medium temperature. Pro tip: Make sure you are checking the temp of your steak.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Top your filet with creamy peppercorn sauce and finely chopped chives
Peppercorn Sauce
- Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- At this point you can add cognac or brandy or just deglaze with beef stock. Let this reduce until the liquid is reduced to a glaze and mostly absorbed by the shallots, 2-3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add cream. Let this simmer until thickened.
- Season with salt to tase and set aside until ready to top your steak.
