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This creamy peppercorn sauce recipe for steak comes together in just 15 minutes! It’s the perfect sauce for beef dishes. And you don’t have to be a pro sauce maker to make it.
Chef hubs and I have been putting this creamy peppercorn sauce on everything from sous vide beef short ribs to porterhouse steak dishes. When we schedule a WFH lunch date, we make it a little more special by adding a quick sauce to the dish. We’re fancy like that!
Ingredients to make creamy peppercorn sauce
Make this steak sauce with just a handful of ingredients. Beef stock is the base. You can buy beef stock, use beef bouillon, or if sous vide cooking, you can use leftover beef juice from the bag. I’ve even substituted chicken stock, and beef broth, and the recipe turned out perfect.
In addition to beef stock, you’ll need butter, black peppercorns, dijon mustard, heavy cream, and a little salt.
Let’s whip up this tasty steak sauce
Heat a small saucepan on the stove to medium heat. Add butter.
When it melts, whisk in beef stock…
add the dijon mustard and heavy cream…
and then it’s time for the flavor-punch… add crushed peppercorns and salt.
Stir regularly as sauce thickens for 5-10 minutes.
It will get bubbly as it simmers. This is perfect. Keep moving it around with a spoon in the sauce pan so it doesn’t burn.
Once the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, remove the pan from heat to stop the cooking.
Immediately pour sauce on food or transfer to a sauce cup.
Creative ways to play with the flavor
Add a splash of red wine or brandy.
My recipe doesn’t have alcohol, but you’re welcome to add some in. I love to do this after searing something like sous vide t bone steaks in a cast-iron skillet. What you do is deglaze the pan on medium-high heat with a splash of red wine or brandy after you cook steak in it. Even though the removed steak is out of the pan, there are usually little bits leftover to scrape up with a spatula and mix in the sauce. Then reduce the heat to medium and follow the recipe as instructed.
Substitute green peppercorns.
The flavor of green peppercorns is a bit more mild flavored than black peppercorns. When making this sauce for chicken dishes, green peppercorns are a great choice.
Add caramelized shallots or onions.
Because, not a recipe goes by where I don’t suggest something like these red wine caramelized red onions. They’re good on everything!
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Creamy Peppercorn Sauce Recipe For Steak and Beef | Sip Bite Go
This creamy peppercorn sauce recipe for steak comes together in just 15 minutes! It’s the perfect sauce for beef dishes. And you don’t have to be a pro sauce maker to make it.
Heat a small saucepan on the stove to medium heat. Add butter. When it melts, whisk in beef stock, mustard, heavy cream, crushed peppercorns, and salt. Stir regularly as sauce thickens for 5-10 minutes. Once the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, remove the pan from heat to stop the cooking. Immediately pour sauce on food or transfer to a sauce cup.
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One of my favourite steak sauces – a creamy Peppercorn Sauce made with brandy or cognac, beef broth, cream and plenty of crushed peppercorns. A steakhouse classic, this creamy pepper sauce with juicy steak is a match made in heaven.
Brandy is the classic flavour for peppercorn sauce but you can easily substitute another spirit. Readers have used both whiskey and vermouth with success.
A: The main difference between pepper sauce and peppercorn sauce lies in their key ingredients. Pepper sauce is crafted from chili peppers whereas peppercorn sauce is made from peppercorns specifically black, green, or other varieties.
Bearnaise has the addition of peppercorns, tarragon and a jazzed up vinegar reduction. In a small saucepan, combine wine, vinegar, 2 sprigs tarragon, shallot and peppercorns. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced to about 2 Tbsp liquid, about 20 minutes.
If you would like an even thicker sauce, mix 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water and add to sauce, whisking continuously. Cook for 1 minute more. Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Taste and add season with more kosher salt and crushed black pepper as needed.
Sugar is another common seasoning to balance acidity. Purists may bristle at the thought of adding sugar to a pure fermented hot sauce (mainstream brands like Tabasco and Cholula have no added sugar). But I'm no purist. If you're making sauce at home, season your sauce the way you want it.
Steak sauce is normally brown in color, and often made from tomatoes, spices, vinegar, and raisins, and sometimes anchovies. The taste is either tart or sweet, with a peppery taste similar to Worcestershire sauce.
Chicken-fried steak, also known as country-fried steak, is an American breaded cutlet dish consisting of a piece of beefsteak (most often tenderized cube steak) coated with seasoned flour and either deep-fried or pan-fried.
If you still want to make this Peppercorn Sauce for Steak but can't or don't want to use alcohol such as brandy or cognac, you can substitute the alcohol with 1/3 cup beef stock or water. This will be used to deglaze the pan and pick up any flavorful bits after you've seared your steak.
Can be made ahead and kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, add 1-2 tbsp stock or cream to peppercorn sauce in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
What you'll need. I take a couple of small liberties here, which doesn't mean this recipe isn't classic. I don't want to go out and buy Cognac just to make this dish, so I use Bourbon which is a fine substitute for the more traditional Cognac that is used in Steak Au Poivre.
Black peppercorns, which are the most common, are picked before the berry is just ripe. They therefore have the strongest flavour of the peppercorn varieties – slightly hot with a tiny bit of sweetness. White peppercorns are a lot less strong and pungent than black peppercorns.
Black peppercorns have a distinct spiciness. Unlike chile peppers that get their heat from capsaicin, peppercorns get their spiciness from a derivative called peperine. Peperine stimulates your taste buds, therefore enhancing the flavors of food.
Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, vinegar and garlic in bowl. Gradually whisk in pepper mixture until incorporated. Season with salt. Dressing can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 4 days.
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