Steak au Poirve

December 27, 2014

Steak au Poirve is my family’s all time favorite steak recipe. It is easy to prepare,delicious and goes well with mashed potatoes, white rice or mixed vegetables. Keep a fire extinguisher handy though, because you will be igniting the brandy in the pan. I’ve never needed it, but it’s better to be prepared.

6 tenderloin steaks,4-6 oz oz each and about 1½" thick
½ pint of heavy cream
3 TB ground Tellicherry peppercorns ground
1 TB unsalted butter
2 t. olive oil
? cup VSOP or Brandy

In a spice mill grind the 3 tablespoons of Tellicherry peppercorns. Remove the steaks from the fridge and bring them to room temperature. In a round pie tin spread the ground peppercorns. Coat both sides of...
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Nutritions

Calories
176

Sodium
16mg
0% DV

Fat
17g
26% DV

Protein
1.0g
2% DV

Carbs
3g
1% DV

Fiber
0.8g
3% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 10g 53%

Polysaturated Fat 0.7800000000000001g 4%

Monosaturated Fat 5g 36%

Cholesterol 59mg 19%

Sodium 16mg 0%

Potassium 65mg 1%

Protein 1.0g 2%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 0.8g 3%

Sugar 0.1g 0%

Vitamin A 643IU 12%

Vitamin B6 0.04mg 2%

Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%

Calcium 30mg 3%

Iron 0.28mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.