Brandied Pepper Steak Recipes

BRANDY FLAMED PEPPERCORN STEAK

Steps:

• Press crushed peppercorns into both sides of each steak. Sprinkle with lemon pepper and salt.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and wine, and cook for 1 minute. Arrange steaks in pan, and cook until desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low.
• Pour brandy onto steaks, and carefully light with a match. Let the flames burn off. Sprinkle green onion and shallot around the steaks, and circle the steaks with cream. Cook, stirring sauce, until hot. Transfer steaks to plates. Stir sugar into sauce, and then spoon over meat.

BRANDIED PEPPER STEAK

Steps:

• Season steak with salt and pepper, and firmly press seasonings into steak. In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, combine clarified butter, sage, thyme and rosemary. Cook until herbs begin to brown, then remove herbs.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Sear steak for 10 to 15 minutes on each side. Carefully pour brandy over steak. Stand back, and ignite the brandy (flames can be quite intense). When flames die, remove steak from pan; keep warm.
• Stir demi glace into pan, and deglaze the pan, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in heavy cream, and any juices that have accumulated under the steak. Add roux to sauce to thicken to a smooth, rich consistency. Taste sauce and add more peppercorns or salt if desired.

PEPPER STEAK WITH BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• In cup, mix peppercorns and salt.
• Rub mixture all over steaks.
• In nonstick 12" skillet, melt margarine with oil over medium high heat.
• Add steaks and cook 14 to 16 minutes for medium-rare or until desired doneness, turning steaks over once.
• Transfer steaks to 4 dinner plates;keep warm.
• Add wine and brandy to skillet.
• Heat to boiling, stirring until browned bits are loosened from bottom of skillet.
• Add cream and boil about 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
• Stir in chopped chives.
• Pour over steaks.
• Garnish with chives.
• **You can use any tenderloin steaks--I've used this recipe with venison tenderloins and it was just as good**.

BRANDIED PEPPER STEAK

Steps:

• Season steak with salt and pepper, and firmly press seasonings into steak. In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, combine clarified butter, sage, thyme and rosemary. Cook until herbs begin to brown, then remove herbs.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Sear steak for 5 to 10 minutes on each side. Carefully pour brandy over steak. Stand back, and ignite the brandy (flames can be quite intense). When flames die, remove steak from pan; keep warm.
• Stir demi glace into pan, and deglaze the pan, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in heavy cream, and any juices that have accumulated under the steak. Adjust seasoning to taste.
• Slice steak and serve with cream sauce.

BRANDIED STEAK AU POIVRE

Steps:

• Mix pepper, basil, rosemary and onion powder. Rub pepper mixture into both sides of each steak.
• Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in butter 7 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally, until medium-rare to medium. Remove beef from skillet; keep warm.
• Add brandy and broth to skillet. Heat to boiling, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve beef with brandy mixture.

PEPPERED STEAK WITH BRANDY FLAMBE

Steps:

• Steaks should have been out of refrigeration for at least 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle bottom of a large heavy weight skillet with the salt and preheat using high heat.
• Press the steaks into the crushed peppercorns and work it into both sides of the meat with the palm of your hand.
• When skillet is well heated, add the steaks and quickly brown each side, uncovered.
• Reduce heat to medium, turning steaks once and cooking to the desired degree of rareness (6-7 minutes per side for a medium to rare 1 1/2 inch thick filet).
• In a separate pan combine and heat the butter, lemon juice and worcestershire.
• Place cooked steaks on serving platter, pour heated butter mixture over steaks and flambe.
• To flambe: Use 1 ounce of hot (not boiling but hot) brandy per steak.
• Pour brandy over steak, light a match, and let the liquor burn out on its own.
• Serve immediately.