Cracked Black Pepper Crusted Beef Medallions With Cremini Recipes

CRACKED BLACK PEPPER CRUSTED FILET MEDALLIONS (WITH CREMINI)

Steps:

• While heating the oil and 1 T of butter in a large sauté pan over medium high heat, season the tenderloins with cracked black pepper and salt.
• Place the tenderloins in the hot pan and sauté for 4 minutes, then turn and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Cover with foil and set aside.
• Slice mushrooms and set aside.
• Heat 2 T soft butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
• When hot, add shallots and mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add the minced garlic and sauté until it becomes soft.
• Add the heavy cream and steak juice from set-aside plate and reduce by one-third.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Finally, add the basil and keep warm.
• Have little hope of keeping your arteries open while enjoying this awesome dish.

SALT AND PEPPER CRUSTED STEAK

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from steak.
• Slash the fatty edge of the steak to keep it from curling.
• Mix oil and mustard and spread it in a thick layer over the steak, top and bottom.
• Mix salt with pepper and coat steak with this mixture, pressing the layer firmly onto the steak.
• Place steak on wax paper and let stand for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Place steak 6 inches above gray coals and grill for 20 minutes on each side for rare, 25 minutes per side for medium.
• Use tongs to turn the steak to keep from piercing the meat.
• Break the crust from the steak and cut meat into thin slices across the grain.
• Serve as is or on rye bread toast.

CRACKED BLACK PEPPER SALMON

Steps:

• Spread 1/2 the black pepper on a plate.
• Smear 1 tsp olive oil over one side of the salmon fillets.
• Lay the fillet, oiled side down in the pepper.
• Lift and put on a baking sheet, peppered side up.
• Repeat the process with the second fillet.
• Bake at 350 F or 180 C for around 20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily.

CRACKED BLACK PEPPER TWISTS

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour,baking powder,pepper and salt.
• Cut in margarine or butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Make a well in the center.
• Add broth,stir just until dough clings together.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
• Knead gently for 10-12 strokes.
• Divide dough into 8 portions,divide each portion into fourths.
• Roll each portion into a 10 inch long rope.
• Fold each rope in half,twist 2-3 times.
• Arrange twists on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 450 for 5 minutes,turn the pan and bake 5-6 more minutes or until brown.