Beef With Creamy Peppercorn Sauce

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Beef With Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
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Thu, 05-01-2008 - 7:46am

Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloin With Creamy Peppercorn Sauce

Makes 4 servings

Description
Freshly cracked black peppercorns serve double duty in this satisfying entree: First, they're rubbed into the meat for flavor. Then the peppercorns left in the pan after cooking the steaks give body and kick to the sauce. If you don't have a spice grinder or an extra coffee grinder for grinding spices, purchase cracked peppercorns or set your pepper grinder to the coarsest setting. Chicken or vegetable broth can be used in place of beef broth.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
4 (6-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
(about 1-inch thick), well trimmed
1 garlic clove, cut in half lengthwise
Salt
2 tablespoons lower-sodium beef broth
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Instructions
In a spice grinder, coarsely grind peppercorns. Rub steaks on both sides with cut side of garlic, then coat with pepper on both sides, pressing to adhere, and season lightly with salt. Discard the garlic.

Lightly coat a large heavy or cast-iron skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add steaks and sear on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Continue to cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.

While steak is resting, return the pan to medium heat, add broth, and stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits clinging to the pan. Stir in sour cream and remove the pan from the heat. Serve steaks warm with sauce drizzled on top.

Nutritional Information:
284 calories
13 g fat (5 g saturated fat)
2 g carbohydrate
38 g protein
0 g fiber
188 mg sodium

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Registered: 01-03-2006
Thu, 05-01-2008 - 7:48am
Oooh, yum! I would reduce a little brandy into the sauce to make it more like a traditional steak au poivre recipe.

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Thu, 05-01-2008 - 7:50am
Great idea!
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