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Classic Green Peppercorn Sauce for Steak

50 min
5 min prep
45 min cook

Serves 10

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Salted butter
  • 1/4 cup Shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup Brandy
  • 1/2 tsp White pepper
  • 3 cups Chicken stock
  • 3 cups Beef stock
  • 2 cups Heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp Corn starch
  • 1 tbsp Green peppercorns, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add shallots and sauté until they start to turn translucent but not brown.
  3. Stir in brandy and let simmer and reduce until nearly gone, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add white pepper, chicken stock, beef stock and cream. Simmer and stir frequently until sauce is reduced by half, about 30 to 40 minutes.
  5. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water. Whisk into simmering sauce until desired consistency (more or less cornstarch may be needed depending on preferred thickness).
  6. Add peppercorns, stir and heat through another 5 minutes. Adjust flavor with salt and pepper as needed.
  7. Serve with whole roasted steak au poivre or seared steaks.

Nutrition

5gCarbs
20gFat
3gProtein

Nutrition Facts

10 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories220
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 20g
    • 31%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 13g
    • 65%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0.5g
  • Cholesterol
    • 60mg
    • 20%
  • Sodium
    • 210mg
    • 9%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 5g
    • 2%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 2g
  • Protein
    • 3g
  • Vitamin C
    • 2%
  • Calcium
    • 4%
  • Iron
  • Vitamin A
    • 15%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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