Green Peppercorn Sauce

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2008

Prep

25 min

Inactive Prep

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Cook

20 min

Total:

45 min

Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons olive oil

* 2 shallots, sliced

* 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

* 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only

* 1 cup brandy

* 1 box beef stock

* 2 cups cream

* 2 tablespoons grainy mustard

* 1/2 cup green peppercorns in brine, drained, brine reserved

Directions

Add olive oil to pan after removing beef. Add shallots, garlic, and thyme; saute for 1 to 2 minutes, then, off heat, add brandy and flambe using a long kitchen match. After flame dies down, return to the heat, add stock and reduce by about half. Strain out solids, then add 2 cups cream and mustard. Reduce by half again, then shut off heat and add green peppercorns.