Recipe - New Style Pepper Steak

4 6 ounce filet steaks
2 tablespoon EX virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Cracked peppercorns
2 tablespoon Cracked coriander seeds
2 teaspoon Coarse salt

SAUCE
One half cup Port
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
2 cup Beef stock
2 tablespoon Cold butter

Brush steaks with 1 Tb of oil. Coat heavily with peppercorns and coriander
seeds. Sprinkle with salt.

Heat remaining oil in skillet on high heat. Add steaks and cook 4 inutes
one side; turn over and cook 4 minutes the other side. Turn again and cook
3 minutes more for medium rare, or until desired degree of doneness.

Remove from skillet and keep warm. Add port and reduce until 2 Tb remain.
Add vinegar and stock; bring to boil and reduce by half. Remove from heat
and whisk in butter. Place steaks on plate and coat with sauce.

Note: Could also be done on BBQ.

Serves 4.

From The Globe and Mail, Saturday April 25, 1998
Posted to MMRecipes Digest by jarin@odyssee.net on Apr 26, 1998