Fillet Steak with home made peppercorn sauce

[Paul the 6th]

anyone want my secret peppercorn sauce recipe? (this is to rival cheryl lemon drizzle almond bizzle cake post )

stick some chunky fries in the oven (usually take half an hour)

get small saucepan and a wooden spoon

1 pot of single cream
tea spoon and a half of dijon mustard - (you've got to get this bit right - too little mustard and it will just taste of cream, too much and it'll make your nostril hair curl)
3 table spoons of coarse ground black peppercorns
2 table spoons of whole black peppercorns
2 table spoons of french brandy
1 table spoon of butter....
A pinch of salt

heat the cream in a pan on a low heat (do not boil it or it will taste like belly button fromage) and add all the ingredients, stirring constantly.. Over a low-to-medium heat it will take about 10-15 mins to thicken slightly..

While that's on the go, sear your fillet steak in a burning hot heavy base frying pan (2 minutes both sides to seal in the juices) then reduce to a medium heat and turn every minute so the juices rise and fall inside the meat without evaporating off - this results in a nice moist tender meat...

Can't remember the exact times (and it depends how thick the cut of meat is) but it's around 6-8 mins for medium and 10-12 minutes for well done..

Before serving the steak, let it rest for 3 minutes as the meat will be quite firm & tense (it sounds odd and I didn't believe it when I was first told, but think how tight your skin goes when it's sunburnt - same principle kind of applies to a big chunk of muscle when it's been cooked in a hot pan)..

Bang the chips on the plate, pour over the peppercorn sauce and gobble. A nice glass of white grenache rose (Gallo) goes well with it

(yeah! How'd ya like them apples cheryl?! )

[anna]

ohhhhhhhh .org cook off???

[gruntygiggles]

Hahaha....love it Paul

[G]

I had a steak from here

http://www.charolaiskroen.dk/

on wednesday night... possibly the best steak I have ever had in the world ever lol, with proper crispy chips.

The meat is cut fresh right in front of you exactly the size and thickness you want it and then cooked exactly how you want it.

Bloody amazing... it's a random place to be, but if you do ever happen to be with 50miles its worth the trip.

Nice one Paul....



In fairness though....Cheryl wins.....(you don't gots no book deal....!!!) HAHAHAHA!

WUB OO PAUL!!x

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

While that's on the go, sear your fillet steak in a burning hot heavy base frying pan (2 minutes both sides to seal in the juices) then reduce to a medium heat and turn every minute so the juices rise and fall inside the meat without evaporating off - this results in a nice moist tender meat...

Can't remember the exact times (and it depends how thick the cut of meat is) but it's around 6-8 mins for medium and 10-12 minutes for well done..

Bits in red totally irrelevant if you have a decent piece of meat...

[Paul the 6th]

I'll be in the peppercorn sauce dome if anyone wants me



(seriously, it's so tasty you could have this stuff as a soup... a seriously fattening and weird soup but fwoooarrr omfg lick lick licky )

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Bits in red totally irrelevant if you have a decent piece of meat...

blimey david! No need to get so passionate guessing you're into a bit of blue (steak)?



(I'd rather stub my toe than eat that)

this is more like it Might even post my home made mayonaise recipe if anyone's interested?

Aww no! Not the dome Paul, not the dome! Come back!!

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

Aww no! Not the dome Paul, not the dome! Come back!!

is it wrong that I'm so amused with myself about this?