Steak au Poivre | Liam's Recipes | Umami

Ingredients

• Steaks:
• 2x 8-12 oz lean steaks (flank, hanger, filet mignon, sirloin, round)
• 1 tbsp high heat neutral oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• A lot of coarsely cracked black pepper (as loose as your grinder allows)
• Salt
• au poivre Sauce:
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cognac or brandy
• ¼ cup beef broth
• 2 tbsp coarsely cracked peppercorns
• 1 small shallot, finely minced
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• Sides:
• Fries of choice to serve (I prefer thinner here)