Name: Campfire steak au Poivre sandwiches
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 large_piece (4 large or 8 small) nz beef sirloin steaks; 2 tablespoon (2-3 tbsp) very coarsely ground or crushed black pepper, or to taste; 2 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 small_piece shallots finely chopped; 1/4 cup brandy; 3/4 cup puhoi half & half; 2 cup (2-3 cups) fresh rocket leaves; 2 large_piece flatbreads, cut in half and split open on one side

Campfire steak au Poivre sandwiches

Pretty simple and damn good – juicy beef steaks are sandwiched between flatbread with crunchy rocket leaves and plenty of creamy peppery sauce. No room for cutlery preciousness, this is to be eaten outdoors but napkins will definitely be required for the inevitable chin dribbles.

Serves 4

Cook

Ingredients

4 large_piece (4 large or 8 small) nz beef sirloin steaks

2 tablespoon (2-3 tbsp) very coarsely ground or crushed black pepper, or to taste

2 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

2 small_piece shallots finely chopped

1/4 cup brandy

3/4 cup puhoi half & half

2 cup (2-3 cups) fresh rocket leaves

2 large_piece flatbreads, cut in half and split open on one side

Method

1.Lay your steaks out on a board and season both sides with salt. Sprinkle half the crushed pepper on one side and gently press it onto the surface of the steaks. Turnover steaks and repeat with remaining pepper using enough to suit your tastes.

2.Drizzle steaks with 1/2 Tbsp olive oil and cook in a heavy pan or grill over high heat for roughly 3 minutes each side for medium rare or to your preferred degree of doneness. Set aside to rest.

3.In a small saucepan over medium heat, add remaining olive oil and chopped shallots. Sauté for a minute or two until they become translucent.

4.Add the brandy and stir briefly. Add the Puhoi Valley Half & Half and stir until thickened (1-2 minutes). Check seasoning and set sauce aside.

5.Place a handful of rocket inside each piece of flatbread and tuck in the rested steaks.

6.Pour over a generous amount of the shallot sauce and serve immediately.

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