Classic Steak au Poivre

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Classic Steak au Poivre

An unnamed main component plus a named sauce — asymmetric headers.

At a Glance

Time

~16Min

Yield

Servings

Ingredients

Steak

IngredientAmount
Beef steaktwo NY strip steaks1 ¼ lb
Black peppercoarsely cracked2 tsp
Vegetable oil1 tbsp

The Pan Cognac Sauce

IngredientAmount
Shallotfinely minced40 g(≈ 1 medium)
Unsalted butter30 g(≈ ¼ sticks)
Cognac¼ Cup
Heavy cream½ Cup
Salt[Diamond Crystal kosher salt assumed throughout.]to taste

Directions

  1. cook

    Coat two NY strip steaks Beef steak in coarsely crushed coarsely cracked Black pepper. Sear in hot Vegetable oil until medium-rare, then remove and let rest on a warm plate.

    8m
  2. In the same skillet, sauté finely minced Shallot with Unsalted butter until translucent.

    3m
  3. finish

    Pour in Cognac to deglaze, then add Heavy cream. Simmer until thickened enough to coat a spoon, then spoon over the rested steaks.

    5m