Recipe - Steaks With Crushed Peppercorns

4 Shell steaks 10 ounce each
Salt
1 tablespoon Peppercorns, black
3 tablespoon Corn oil
5 teaspoon Butter
2 tablespoon Shallots, chopped fine
One half cup Dry white wine
One half cup Heavy cream

1. Sprinkle the steaks with salt. 2. Using a mallet or the bottom of a
saucepan, crush the peppercorns but not to finely. Sprinkle the steaks with
equal amounts of pepper on both sides. Press down with the hands to help
the peppercorns adhere to the meat. 3. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet.
When it is hot and almost smoking, add the steaks. Cook about 3 min., then
turn the steaks over. Cook on the other side about 2 min., or longer,
depending on how you like your steaks done. Remove the steaks to a warm
platter and keep hot. 4. Pour the fat from the skillet. Add 2 tsp of butter
to the skillet and when melted, add the shallots. Cook, stirring, until
translucent. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until the wine is almost
reduced. Stir in the cream and cook over high heat about 1 min. 5. Swril in
the remaining butter. Pour the sauce over the steaks.

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