Make a gourmet pepper steak appetizer on a slice fried potatoes with caramelized onions. Pepper steak, or as they call him steak au poivre in France – this is the most tender beef fillet mignon fried in butter in a crust of mixtures of crushed peas with peas. Cook with it miniature sandwiches, only instead of bread at its base will be a circle of fried potatoes. So that the potato is very crispy, it’s for a day put in cold water until most of the starch comes out. Spread on fried slices of caramelized onions, a piece of juicy pepper steak and treat your loved ones on a special occasion. друзьями: 
Time: one час. Difficulty: Easy Servings: 8 The recipes use measuring containers with a volume of: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (st.) – 120 ml 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 0.6 kg potatoes (about 4 medium tubers)
- 2 tbsp. l (30 gr.) Butter
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. l fresh thyme
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 3-4 tbsp. l brandy
- 1 tsp Worcester sauce
- 2 tsp sherry vinegar
- 4 tsp a mixture of ground peppers, ground
- 2 filet mignon steaks (4 cm thick; approximately 220 gr. each), each cut into 4 slices
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/4 Art. sour cream
Recipes with similar ingredients: potatoes, butter, onions red, shallots, thyme, brown sugar, brandy, sauce Worcestershire, sherry vinegar, white peas, black pepper peas, beef, sour cream
Recipe preparation:
- The day before serving, cut the potatoes into 0.5 cm thick circles. and put in a bowl of cold water. Refrigerate for 24 hours, changing water several times. (So your chips will be very crispy.)
- Melt 1 tbsp. l (15 gr.) Butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add red onions, white onions, shallots, thyme, 0.5 tsp salt and a little pepper. Stir while stirring until the onion will not become soft, 30 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, brandy and Worcester sauce and cook until most of the liquid evaporate for about 10 minutes. Remove from the stove and add vinegar, then pour into a bowl.
- In a large bowl, mix 3 tsp. crushed peas and peas 1 tsp salt. Add the steak and mix while rubbing pepper into the meat. Melt the remaining 1 tbsp. l (15 gr.) Butter in large pan over medium-high heat until it begins to darken. Put the meat in the pan and fry, turning until the pieces brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Shift to chopping board and let the meat rest for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, drain the potatoes and pat them dry. Transfer to a large pot; pour 5 cm. vegetable oil. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until golden. color, about 20 minutes. Put a slotted spoon on a baking sheet; salt it. (Potatoes can be fried in advance in 2 hours, and before pre-heat in the oven at 150 ° C.)
- Cut the steak into thin slices. Spread a little onion mixes for each slice of potatoes; put a slice of steak on top and a spoonful of sour cream. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tsp. crushed pepper.
