Pepper Steak

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 4 steaks (your favourite type and size)
• 3 tablespoons brandy
• 4 teaspoons green peppercorns (the ones canned in brine)
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 cup cream (i always use low fat)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons chopped chives

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pan and cook the steaks to your liking- (remembering they will have to rest and keep warm about 10 minutes, so they will continue to cook).
• 2 remove the cooked steaks from the pan, and add the brandy allow a little of it to cook away, add the peppercorns to the pan and crush about half of them with the back of a fork.
• 3 add the beef stock and cook over a high heat for a couple of minutes to reduce by about half.
• 4 add the cream and continue to cook over a high heat for a few more minutes until this mixture has again reduced by half-or to a nice consistency.
• 5 add the worchestershire sauce and the chives and serve over your steaks.