Boneless Shell Steak With Crushed Peppercorns Recipes

PEPPERCORN STEAKS

Steps:

• Rub pepper over both sides of steaks. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. In an ungreased skillet, brown steaks on both sides over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; add butter and garlic; cook for 4-6 minutes, turning steaks once. Add Worcestershire sauce; cook 4-6 minutes longer, turning once, or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove steaks and keep warm. , Combine wine or broth, mustard and sugar; add to the pan. Stir to loosen browned bits. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with the steaks.

STEAK WITH CREAMY PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine peppercorns and pepper; rub over both sides of steaks. Chill for 1 hour. , Sprinkle salt in a large skillet; heat on high until salt begins to brown. Add steaks and brown on both sides. Add butter; reduce heat to medium-high. Cook steaks for 1-2 minutes on each side. , Add Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce; cook each side 2-3 minutes longer or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove steaks and keep warm. Add cream to the skillet; cook and stir until smooth. Serve with steaks.

PEPPERCORN-CRUSTED STEAK WITH PIMIENTO CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the spinach to the skillet in handfuls, stirring after each addition. Cook until all the spinach is wilted, about 12 minutes. Push the spinach to one side of the skillet. Add the cream cheese and heavy cream to the other side and smash it until mostly melted, about 2 minutes. Add the pimientos and stir into the spinach. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper and the nutmeg. Keep warm.
• Put the peppercorns and sugar in a resealable plastic bag and crush using a rolling pin or skillet. Sprinkle the steaks with the remaining teaspoon salt, then coat both sides with the peppercorn mixture, pressing to adhere.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Swirl the olive oil in the skillet. Add the steaks and cook until well browned and cooked to your desired temperature, about 6 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Thinly slice the steaks against the grain and serve with the creamed spinach.

BONELESS SHELL STEAK WITH CRUSHED PEPPERCORNS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the steaks with salt.
• Place peppercorns on a hard surface and crush them with a mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet. Make sure all are crushed, but not too fine. This should be done shortly before cooking to get the most flavor from the peppercorns.
• Lay steaks over peppercorns to coat them evenly on all sides, patting peppercorns with your hand.
• Lightly oil a heavy skillet, preferably of cast iron, and place over high heat until it is smoking hot. Add steaks and cook them about 3 minutes. Turn and cook about 3 minutes more, or longer if desired. Put steaks on a warm plate and keep them warm.
• Pour off fat from skillet and add 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add shallots and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add wine, tomato paste and thyme and cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spatula, until reduced by half. Add any juices that have accumulated around the steaks and swirl in the remaining butter until it melts to bind the sauce. Pour sauce over steaks and sprinkle with parsley.

SIRLOIN STEAK WITH CRUSHED PEPPERCORNS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the steaks with salt.
• Use a mallet or meat pounder to crush the peppercorns, but not too fine. Sprinkle the peppercorns evenly over the steaks on both sides. Press down with your hands to help the peppercorns adhere to the meat.
• Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet large enough to hold the steaks in one layer. When the skillet is hot and almost smoking, add the steaks, cook about 3 minutes until browned, then turn. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes more for medium rare. Remove to a warm platter.
• Pour the fat out of the skillet, add the shallots and cook, stirring, until they are wilted. Do not brown. Add the wine, broth, tomato paste and thyme. Reduce to half a cup. Add any liquid that may have accumulated around the steaks. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and swirl in the butter.
• Remove the thyme sprigs and pour the sauce over the steaks. Sprinkle with parsley.

HERBED SHELL STEAKS WITH SAUTEED ONIONS

Steps:

• On a work surface mash together the garlic paste, the pepper, and the orégano and rub the mixture onto the steaks. In a heavy skillet, preferably cast-iron, heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it sauté the onions, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes, or until they golden, and transfer them with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Heat the oil remaining in the skillet over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it sauté the steaks for 3 1/2 minutes on each side for medium-rare meat, and transfer the steaks with tongs to plates. Pour off the fat from the skillet, add 1/4 cup water, and boil it, scraping up the brown bits, for 15 seconds. Stir in the onions and spoon the onion mixture over the steaks.