Sirloin Steak and Chips with Peppercorn Sauce
Sirloin Steak and Chips with Peppercorn Sauce is a classic dish and when it is done well it can't be beaten! Get yours just right with this recipe from James!
Ingredients
- 2x 200g sirloin steak
- 25ml vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
- Few sprigs of thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 25g butter
Sauce
- ½ shallot, peeled and diced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- Few sprigs of thyme
- 50ml brandy
- 200ml beef stock
- 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns
- 1 tsp green peppercorns in brine, washed and crushed
- 100ml double cream
- 25g butter
To serve
- Skinny chips
- Dressed mixed salad leaves
Method
Heat a non-stick fry pan, season the steaks, drizzle in oil and cook for 2 minutes, then flip over and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the butter and when foaming, spoon over the steaks and then pop them onto a plate to rest. Tip the excess oil and butter away.
For the sauce, fry the shallot, garlic and thyme in the butter for a minute. Add the brandy then add the stock and reduce by half. Add the peppercorns and cream, reduce by ½ then finish with butter .
Fry the chips until crisp, spoon the sauce over the steak and garnish with salad.
Ingredients
- 2x 200g sirloin steak
- 25ml vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
- Few sprigs of thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 25g butter
Sauce
- ½ shallot, peeled and diced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- Few sprigs of thyme
- 50ml brandy
- 200ml beef stock
- 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns
- 1 tsp green peppercorns in brine, washed and crushed
- 100ml double cream
- 25g butter
To serve
- Skinny chips
- Dressed mixed salad leaves
Method
Heat a non-stick fry pan, season the steaks, drizzle in oil and cook for 2 minutes, then flip over and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the butter and when foaming, spoon over the steaks and then pop them onto a plate to rest. Tip the excess oil and butter away.
For the sauce, fry the shallot, garlic and thyme in the butter for a minute. Add the brandy then add the stock and reduce by half. Add the peppercorns and cream, reduce by ½ then finish with butter .
Fry the chips until crisp, spoon the sauce over the steak and garnish with salad.
