Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Filet mignon, toasted pepper corns, and luxurious cognac sauce. Need I say more? This is my first attempt at making my favorite steak. Learning to cook Steak Au Poivre with Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook.
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📚 Chapters
00:00 - Anthony Bourdain's Steak Au Poivre
00:54 - Breaking Down The Ingredients
01:41 - Prepping The Dish
04:58 - Comment Of The Week
05:12 - I MESS UP THE SAUCE
06:04 - Plating, Tasting, What I Would Do Different
🍎 Ingredients
• 2 count 8-ounce/225-g steaks (note the recipe calls for four)
• 2 ounces/56 ml olive oil
• 2 ounces/56 g freshly cracked peppercorns, rainbow to look cool
• 4 ounces/112 g butter
• 1 ounce/28 ml good Cognac
• 4 ounces/110 ml strong, dark veal stock
• salt and pepper
• 1 Spoonful of Demi
• 1 Splash of heavy cream
❤️ Julia Child's Cognac Sauce
• 4 tbsp / 56 g butter (reserve 2 tbsp)
• 2 tbsp / 28 g finely diced shallots
• ½ cup / 110 ml dark chicken or veal stock
• ⅓ cup / 79 ml Cognac
🫕 Equipment
• heavy skillet
• tongs
• wooden spoon
• serving platter
#anthonybourdain #steak #frenchfood #steakaupoivre
Filet mignon, toasted pepper corns, and luxurious cognac sauce. Need I say more? This is my first attempt at making my favorite steak. Learning to cook Steak Au Poivre with Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook.
🔪 My Essentials
Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: amzn.to/3ZEgYr3
My Favorite Knife: amzn.to/3PZ6eAi
My Apron (other colors available): amzn.to/45uQOZr
Please note as an Amazon Associate I earn (a rather small percent 😅) from qualifying purchases through these links. Thank you!
💜 Support me and get a shoutout! - ko-fi.com/mitchmai
⭐️ Subscribe: youtube.com/channel/UCej3
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@mitchmoves1?
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/mitch.mai/?
📚 Chapters
00:00 - Anthony Bourdain's Steak Au Poivre
00:54 - Breaking Down The Ingredients
01:41 - Prepping The Dish
04:58 - Comment Of The Week
05:12 - I MESS UP THE SAUCE
06:04 - Plating, Tasting, What I Would Do Different
🍎 Ingredients
• 2 count 8-ounce/225-g steaks (note the recipe calls for four)
• 2 ounces/56 ml olive oil
• 2 ounces/56 g freshly cracked peppercorns, rainbow to look cool
• 4 ounces/112 g butter
• 1 ounce/28 ml good Cognac
• 4 ounces/110 ml strong, dark veal stock
• salt and pepper
• 1 Spoonful of Demi
• 1 Splash of heavy cream
❤️ Julia Child's Cognac Sauce
• 4 tbsp / 56 g butter (reserve 2 tbsp)
• 2 tbsp / 28 g finely diced shallots
• ½ cup / 110 ml dark chicken or veal stock
• ⅓ cup / 79 ml Cognac
🫕 Equipment
• heavy skillet
• tongs
• wooden spoon
• serving platter
#anthonybourdain #steak #frenchfood #steakaupoivre










