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    By Amanda Smyth 9 Comments

    kick-arse peppercorn sauce + making middle age my b*tch

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    I’m over at With Some Grace today, banging on about how I’m making middle age my bitch.  Except, you know, I’m actually not.  At least I make a kick-arse peppercorn sauce.  Pop over and read all about my tour de turd.tour de turd

    kick-arse peppercorn sauce

    This sauce is perfect for steak.  Cook your steaks first - cover them to keep them warm, then make the peppercorn sauce in the same pan - don’t wash it though, you’ll want to include all the meaty flavour in your sauce.

    Ingredients

    3 teaspoon tinned green peppercorns & juice
    2 cloves garlic
    pinch salt
    2 teaspoon seeded mustard
    ¼ dry sherry
    ½ cup cream
    ½ teaspoon cornflour (optional)

    Method

    Finely chop the garlic with a pinch of salt.  The salt will help make sure all the garlicky goodness stays in the garlic and not on your chopping board.

    Add the garlic and the peppercorns to the pan you cooked your steak in.  Using the back of a fork, squish the peppercorns until they burst.  Add the mustard.  Cook over a low heat until the garlic starts to caramelise and the juice from the peppercorns has entirely reduced.

    Deglaze the pan with the sherry, stirring to make sure you lift all the bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan.  If any juice has run out of your steaks, add it to the pan too.  When the sherry has reduced, add the cream and stir to combine.  At this point, you can thicken the sauce with a little cornflour, if you prefer a thicker consistency.

    Serve atop steaks and enjoy!kick arse peppercorn sauce - cooker and a looker

    are you making middle age your bitch?

    how do you like your steak?

     

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    Comments

    1. Me says

      November 15, 2013 at 8:01 am

      I'm not a fan of pepper sauce but I do like my steak rare to medium rare !
      Have a fantastic weekend !
      Me

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        November 15, 2013 at 3:50 pm

        We're on the same plate page there Me. xx

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    2. Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says

      November 15, 2013 at 9:21 am

      I LOVE peppercorn sauce, I smother all my food in it when I order a big dirty steak!! This recipe looks right up my alley, and not just because it has sherry in it 😉 xx

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        November 15, 2013 at 3:49 pm

        There's never any around when I want to cook with it Em. Mum swears it evaporates! 🙂

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    3. lisa says

      November 15, 2013 at 12:09 pm

      I am a mushroom sauce or steak diane sauce girl and I like my steak medium rare. Even better is a few prawns thrown on top of my steak for a surf & turf (yes-I am an 80's child) Thanks for the recipe, enjoy your weekend!

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        November 15, 2013 at 3:49 pm

        surf & turf = best!
        Have a great weekend Lisa x

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    4. Stefan Gut says

      November 17, 2013 at 12:51 am

      Hi Amanda, this must be fate because I have a can of peppercorns in the cupboard and until now no inspiration or idea of what to do with them. Once the weather warms here in Melbourne I will bust this out on some weber cooked steaks!

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        November 17, 2013 at 7:31 am

        It must be fate Stefan! You won't use the whole tin in this recipe, maybe try this with the rest of the tin!

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    5. BOYEATSWORLD says

      November 21, 2013 at 8:48 am

      I think middle age is making me its bitch! But I do love a pepper sauce and I'm thinking that this might be just the ticket to liven up tonight's dinner. 🙂

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