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🍽️ Juicy Pepper Steak with Cognac Cream Sauce

613 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp black and 2 tbsp white peppercorns
• 4 allspice berries
• 4 beef fillet steaks (a 200 g)
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt
• 40 g butter
• 4 tbsp cognac (or brandy)
• 300 ml heavy cream
• a few drops lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1. Coarsely crush the peppercorns and allspice berries in a mortar.
2. 2. Turn the filet steaks in the ground spices until they are coated all over.
3. 3. Heat oil in a large frying pan.
4. 4. Sear the steaks for 2 minutes per side.
5. 5. Reduce the heat and cook the steaks for another 4 minutes.
6. 6. Turn the steaks 2 to 3 times during this time.
7. 7. Remove the steaks from the pan and place them on a plate.
8. 8. Lightly salt the steaks.
9. 9. Cover the steaks with aluminum foil.
10. 10. Let the steaks rest for 5 minutes.
11. 11. Add butter and cognac to the hot pan.
12. 12. Let the mixture foam briefly.
13. 13. Pour the cream into the pan.
14. 14. Simmer the sauce until it becomes creamy.
15. 15. Season the sauce with salt and lemon juice.
16. 16. Stir the juices released by the steaks into the sauce.
17. 17. Serve the steaks with the sauce.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 613
• Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 45 g · Carbs: 3 g