Serves 1-2
Ultimate Steak & Peppercorn Sauce
A quick yet indulgent recipe perfect for a show-stopping dinner at home. Sear a premium cut of beef to perfection, then elevate it with a rich, silky peppercorn sauce infused with shallots, thyme, and a touch of cream. Ideal for impressing guests or treating yourself to a restaurant-quality steak in under 30 minutes.
INGREDIENTS
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Steak
20ml vegetable oil
40g butter, diced
Maldon salt & freshly cracked black pepper
Few sprigs thyme
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 steak of your choice
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Peppercorn Sauce
2 banana shallots, finely chopped (or 2 tbsp)
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
Few thyme leaves
Large pinch crushed black pepper
Large pinch Maldon salt
Large pinch brown sugar
1 tsp green peppercorns (optional)
1 tsp Colman’s mustard
1 tbsp cream (optional)
2 tbsp beef or chicken stock (optional)
1 tsp chopped parsley
1 tsp diced butter
Method
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Steak
Brush steak with vegetable oil, season with salt & pepper.
Heat a grill pan until hot, add oil and butter.
Add steak, thyme, and crushed garlic. Sear 2–3 mins per side until caramelised.
Rest steak for 5 mins on a wire rack.
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Peppercorn Sauce
In the same pan, add shallots, salt, pepper, brown sugar. Cook 1–2 mins.
Deglaze with sherry vinegar, reduce by half.
Add stock, reduce again by half.
Stir in mustard, cream, green peppercorns. Simmer, then add butter and parsley. Adjust seasoning.
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Assembly
Slice rested steak and serve with sauce drizzled over.