Steak au Poivre Recipe (with Video)

Steak
1. Start off by patting steak to get it as dry as possible.
2. Season with salt.
3. Heat a pan over high heat with fat of choice.
4. Once it begins to smoke, add steak, pressing it into the pan for full contact, ensuring a better crust.
5. After about 90 seconds, flip.
6. Turn heat down to medium, let cook for another minute, throw in aromatics and butter and baste until preferred doneness, depending on cut and size of the steak.
7. Pull steak from pan.
Au Poivre Sauce
1. Drain pan of fat from cooking the steaks.
2. Add butter to a pan heated over medium high, followed by mushrooms.
3. Cook 2 minutes, add shallot and garlic.
4. Cook another 2 minutes.
5. Add black pepper and cognac/brandy.
6. Cook another 2 minutes, or until the alcohol has reduced to a thick syrup.
7. Add stock, reducing til syrupy as well.
8. Finish with dijon, chives, and heavy cream.
9. Taste, only add salt if necessary.