Fillet of beef with mixed peppercorn sauce - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 25g clarified butter (see Know-how, below)
• 2 fillet steaks (ideally beef matured for 3-5 weeks), about 140g/5oz each, at room temperature
• knob of butter
• 2 large shallots, finely chopped
• 6 medium mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tsp green and pink peppercorns, crushed
• 3 tbsp brandy
• 100ml red wine
• 200ml good-quality beef stock
• 3 tbsp double cream