Steak Au Poivre Sauce

Name: Steak Au Poivre Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Drippings from the steak; 1 Medium shallot; 1.5 tsp Crushed black peppercorns; 1 tbsp Green peppercorns; 0.33 cup Cognac or brandy; 1 cup Heavy cream; 1 tbsp Cold unsalted butter; Kosher salt

5 mins prepServes 4

The World’s Best Steak Sauce. This recipe guides you through making a classic Steak Au Poivre sauce, rich with shallots, peppercorns, cognac, and cream, perfect for serving with steak.

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1. Prep the pan: After cooking your steak, pour off excess fat but keep about a tablespoon and all that flavorful fond.
2. Cook shallots: Add minced shallot with a pinch of salt. Sauté 2–3 minutes until soft and fragrant.
3. Add pepper: Stir in crushed (and optional green) peppercorns for 20–30 seconds.
4. Deglaze: Remove pan from heat, add cognac, and carefully ignite if flambéing. Let it reduce by half.
5. Cream & thicken: Add heavy cream and simmer gently 2–4 minutes until it coats a spoon.
6. Finish: Off the heat, whisk in butter, salt to taste, and any steak juices.

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