How to cook a perfect Steak, Easy and Delicious! [+ the French steak au poivre recipe] – EFC 3

A step by step guide to how to cook the perfect steak, the French way: quick, easy and delicious!
Also learn how to take this steak recipe to the next level by adding a simple sauce which makes it a proper steak au poivre. All you need is some cognac and crème fraîche to make the steak au poivre sauce.
Bon Appétit!
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INGREDIENTS:

for 4 people
– 4 nice steaks: ribeye, sirloin, fillet, rump steak, entrecôte…
– 25g (0.9 Oz) of butter
– Herbes de provence (mixed dried aromatic herbs: thyme, oregano, sage etc…)
– 1-2 tablespoons of peppercorns per steak
– salt
For the STEAK AU POIVRE, you do not need herbes de provence but will need this for the sauce:
– a small liquor glass of Cognac
– 25g to 40g (0.9 Oz to 1.4 Oz) of crème fraiche

PREPARATION + COOKING TIME: 15 minutes.

SERVING SUGGESTION: Of course it goes well with French fries – the classic steak-frites! But also mashed potatoes or Gratin Dauphinois.
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