Recipes for Steam Cooking
meat dishes
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PEPPERED SIRLOIN
INGREDIENTS
2 ½ lb. sirloin
1 tsp. each of white, black,
Freeze-dried green and sichuan Pep-
percorns
5 allspice berries
2 tsp. coarse salt
2 tbsp. claried butter
1 tbsp. wholegrain mustard
6 tbsp. butter, ice-cold
Pepper, freshly ground
SETTINGS
TRUE CONV, 300ºF
approx. 2 hours,
depending on weight
Baking Pan
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Take the meat out of the refrigerator one hour before cooking.
Coarsely pound the peppercorns and allspice in a mortar. Rinse the meat and
pat dry. Rub the salt and pepper mixture into the meat. Sear the meat in claried
butter in a skillet on medium heat for about 10 minutes, turning frequently.
Remove the meat. Deglaze the drippings in the skillet with a little water and
set aside.
Place the sirloin in the baking pan and cook as indicated. After the cooking
has stopped, leave the meat in the oven (switched o) for about 10 minutes.
Remove the sirloin and collect the meat juices. Slice the meat.
Stir together the drippings from the roasting dish, the skillet drippings and
mustard. Bring to a boil, turn heat o, and gradually beat in small akes of
ice-cold butter. Season the sauce with pepper and serve with the sirloin.
Serves 4