Annemarie's Steak Au Poivre

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 beef tenderloin steaks
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1/4 cup beef stock
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet.
• 2 rub cracked black pepper on steaks and season with salt.
• 3 sear steaks on both sides on medium high heat.
• 4 reduce heat and cook steak until desired doneness. i like mine medium rare.
• 5 remove to plate and keep warm.
• 6 add remaining butter to skillet and shallots and saute 1-2 minutes.
• 7 add beef stock and cook for about 2-3 minutes making sure to scrape the pan of all the juices and bits from steaks.
• 8 add brandy and light fire or just add brandy and cook a 2-3 minutes.
• 9 stir in cream and let sauce thicken.
• 10 pour over steaks and serve with a nice risotto or roasted potatoes.