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Green Peppercorn Pan Sauce Recipe

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This Green Peppercorn Pan Sauce elevates your steaks with a rich blend of shallots, beef stock, cream, and brandy, finished with a vibrant pop of green peppercorns and fresh thyme.

Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • Pan with fond remaining after searing steaks
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 2 tablespoons red wine
  • 2 tablespoons green peppercorns in brine, drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil and shallots: After removing steaks from pan, turn heat to high, add olive oil and heat until shimmering. Add shallots and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add beef stock and reduce: Add in beef stock and bring to a boil, scrapping browned bits off bottom of pan with a spoon. Let boil until reduced to around 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add cream, brandy, wine, peppercorns, and thyme: Add in heavy cream, brandy, red wine, and green peppercorns and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Add in thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste; use immediately.

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