Green Peppercorn Pan Sauce Recipe | Sauced

"Boy, you have the gout."

Those were my Dad's consoling words while I suffered extreme pain in my big toe back in high school. I thought he was joking at the time but looking back at my regimented diet of Popeye's chicken and biscuits, he was probably right.

I hadn't really thought about that until I made thisgreen peppercorn pan sauceand after finishing my steak smothered in it, I continued to eat the sauce with spoon from the pan while my wife yelled "Glutton!" from behind her computer screen.

Yes, this is the type of rich sauce that's fit for a king, and I imagine could bring on a case of the king's disease.

The fond left by seared steaks and the reduced beef stockgave this sauce an incredibly deep flavor to start, but pair that with heavy cream and brandy and the richness only multiples. The green peppercorns gave a great spice and texture but did little to hold back the shear heaviness of the sauce.

The only respite in my gluttonous feeling here were some sauteed green beans splashed with lemon juice eaten alongside the steak. But let's be honest: I would have rather had more of this excellent sauce and suffered any consequences it might bring.