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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008
Wow! What an exceptional steak recipe! Definitely one of the best steak recipes on allrecipes.com. The red wine / garlic sauce is absolutely stunning. I skipped the salt, sugar and shallots and added extra wine to make the sauce stronger in taste and added also extra brandy simply for maximum effect. Although the black peppercorn is an excellent ingredient, may I suggest capers as a possible replacement for those who don't like their steak too spicy. Safe to say, I will definitely make this stunning recipe again. Congratulations to the creator of this tasty dish!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2008
UNREAL good!!! I agree with the reviewer who said it almost made her cry. The first thing that ever came out of my kitchen that I felt was truly restaurant worthy. AND it was relatively easy. Even my culinary cretin children loved it and complained when it was all gone (which happened quickly). The only variations I used were course ground instead of cracked pepper, the addition of a 1/2 cup of Shitake mushrooms, skipping the sugar, and setting aside the steaks to make the sauce - I returned them to the pan for about 2 minutes per side before serving. Truly an amazing recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2008
I made this tonight and it was pretty good and fun to make. The steak came out alittle salty. Next time ill cut out some salt. Ill be making this again next week :-) also, cooking it on med-hi heat seem to hot and burnt the outside. So i had to really cut the cooking time
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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2007
This sauce is awesome! I had a little difficulty getting my peppercorns to stick, but fabulous nonetheless. Grilling might be a nice option, but I worry about the lost flavor in the sauce should they be cooked seperately.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2007
Amazing recipe! I made this as written for my husbands birthday dinner and became the "best chef ever"! A couple of suggestions though to maintain it a 5-star recipe: As others have said, cut back on the peppercorn, it is very overpowering if you don't. Also, to get the best flavor, use good steaks with very little fat.
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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007
This was so good and taste. Although I couldn't get the steak to flame up but that didn't affect the recipe at all. Next time I'll add mushrooms and let them soak in the sauce to absorb the flavors. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007
We found the flavor very overwhelming, but it is a good recipe. Next time I will use course black pepper to tone it down.
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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007
NO FLAVOR! Holy smokes it blew my taste buds away. I made it almost exactly. I took the steaks out before I added the cream. My guests loved it and, the kids loved it and I will make it again. Maybe next time I'll put in the mushrooms. Thanks for posting this amazing recipe. I agree...this was so good I could have cried.
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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2007
The steaks were OMG great and came out tender! My boyfriend was excited over the wonderful auroma of the wine and brandy along with the steak that came out of our kitchen. He says that recipe was wonderful. We'll make it again, definetly!
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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2007
This is quite possibly the BEST steak I have ever had-- and boy am I picky about my steaks. It is so juicy and cuts just like butter. I make this about once every other week and I don't change a thing. 5 STARS FOR SURE!
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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2007
This is a classic French method for cooking steak, and really, REALLY delicious! Adding mushrooms to the sauce is an excellent plan. I'm amused by the people who make vast changes to this recipe, and then complain that it didn't turn out the way they expected. Ummm...try following the recipe! And if you don't like pepper, maybe something called "peppercorn steak" won't please you...If you like classic French peppercorn steak, this is the recipe for you. Cook it EXACTLY as described in the recipe. Cooking this sort of steak in a frying pan is a wonderful change from the grill! The sauce is fabulous.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2007
This was very fun to make. The sauce tastes exactly like beef stroganoff, which was slightly disappointing, but it did taste very good. We had to add more wine when cooking the steaks because it was drying up. Plus, lighting food on fire is always a plus.
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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2007
Very tasty, but cut back a good bit on the peppercorns unless you are a big pepper fan. The sauce is fantastic. We served it over the steak and rice. Very impressive presentation. Thanks for a delicious meal.
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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2007
This is by for THE best steak I have ever made. My boyfriend is crazy about it. The flavor is incredible. This recipe is a must.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2006
I did this steak separately from the sauce, using just the crushed peppercorns and a light sprinkling of kosher salt. I omitted the lemon pepper because it seemed total contrast to the red wine and brandy later used, plus it would oversalt the beef. Also if you are using a good quality, well marbled piece of beef, you do not need to cover the taste of the meat itself dramatically. Mushrooms were a great addition, and I allowed them to cook longer in the sauce so they were juicy and tender with taste. Overall I think it is a good recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.52 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2006
looked great and came together nicely but had no taste whatsoever i was really diappoiinted and hubby wouldn't even eat his steak i gave 2 stars only for appearance the sauce doesn't rate at all sorry
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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2006
Mixed reviews between my husband and myself. I also added mushrooms, but I didn't have any cream on hand to finish off the final touches. Although I've enjoyed previous peppercorn steams, I found the quantity of peppercorn here a bit overpowering. I'll try another kind next time.
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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2006
This was really good. I used dessert wine instead of the red and omitted the white sugar. Grand Marnier was my brandy of choice. I only gave 4 stars because the peppercorns were a little crunchy. Will cook longer on lower heat next time.
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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2006
I hadn't prepared this recipe in some time, but did last night for valentine's. It's even better than I remember and the sauce is so tasty. Serve with rice or potatoes to soak up some of this savory sauce! I added mushrooms to the pan when the steaks are placed in, just because we love mushrooms.
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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2006
Very, very good. I used a Pittsburgh technique on the sirloins to lock the flavor.
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