Pan-Seared Steaks with Brandy and Green Peppercorn Sauce

Name: Pan-Seared Steaks with Brandy and Green Peppercorn Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 4 , boneless strip or rib-eye steaks, 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick (about 8 ounces each) (see note); , Table salt and ground black pepper; 1 , small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons); 1/2 cup, brandy; 1/4 cup, Sauce Base (1/2 recipe); 1/4 teaspoon, red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 2 tablespoons, green peppercorns, rinsed; 1/4 teaspoon, chopped fresh thyme; , Table salt and ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2011

Main Courses

Beef

Weeknight

Could we bring the ultra-rich flavor and glossy consistency of a classic French demi-glace to steak sauce without spending all day roasting bones and reducing stock?

SERVES4

TIME35 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our Pan-Seared Steaks with Brandy and Green-Peppercorn Sauce recipe’s Easy Demi-Glace uses mushrooms, ground beef, and tomato paste for meatiness, and powdered gelatin for glossiness. Green peppercorns give our sauce a spicy bite, and a das...

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