Steak au poivre
Sliced steak au poivre served on brandy cream peppercorn sauce | |
| Place of origin | France |
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| Main ingredients | filet mignon, peppercorns |
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Steak au poivre (French pronunciation: [stɛk o pwavʁ], Quebec French pronunciation: [stei̯k o pwɑːvʁ]), or pepper steak, is a French dish that consists of a steak, traditionally a filet mignon, coated with coarsely cracked peppercorns.[1][2] The peppercorns form a crust on the steak when cooked and provide a pungent counterpoint to the beef. Steak au poivre may be found in traditional French restaurants in most urban areas.[3]
Preparation
The peppercorn crust is made by placing the steak in a bed of cracked black (or mixed) peppercorns. Typically, the steak is seared in a hot skillet with a small amount of butter and oil. The steak is seared at a high temperature to cook the outside quickly and form the crust while leaving the interior rare to medium rare. The steak is left to rest for several minutes before serving.[4][5]
Steak au poivre is often served with pan peppercorn sauce consisting of reduced cognac, heavy cream, and the fond from the bottom of the pan, often including other ingredients such as butter, shallots, and/or Dijon mustard. Common side dishes to steak au poivre are various forms of mashed potatoes and pommes frites (small fried shoestring potatoes).
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Steak au poivre with cognac sauce
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Steak au poivre with cognac sauce
See also
References
- ^ Franey, Pierre (March 6, 1985). "Steak Survives the Pepper Treatment". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. N.Y. Times News Service. Extra section, p. 15. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Add French Flavoring to Steak". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 23, 1978. p. 9-D.
- ^ Brown, Alton (2005). "Steak au Poivre". Food Network. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ Hastings, Michael (January 5, 2011). "Peppercorns Make Steak 'au Poivre'". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, NC. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ Franey, Pierre (March 6, 1985). "Steak 'au Poivre' Calls for Eggplant Provencal". Montreal Gazette. The New York Times. Retrieved 22 January 2011.