Tri Tip Steak with Peppercorn Sauce
Ingredients for Tri Tip Steak:
− 1 Tri Tip Steak, about 1-1.5” thick
− Salt and Pepper to taste
Ingredients for Peppercorn Sauce:
− 1 tbls Olive Oil
− 1 Shallot, minced
− 2 tsp Black Pepper, freshly ground
− 1 cup Heavy Cream
− Salt to taste
Step 1: Prepare the AquaChef
Remove the basket from your AquaChef and set it aside. Fill the AquaChef with approximately 3.5 liters of water. Plug it in and turn it on. Set the AquaChef's temperature to 134° F and press the start button to preheat the water. The water will be preheated when the Indicator light changes from Red to Blue.
Step 2: Prepare the Tri Tip
Using the Salt and Black Pepper, season the meat lightly (or to taste), and put in plastic bag. Seal the bag and vacuum out as much air as possible.
Step 3: Cooking with the AquaChef
Once the AquaChef is preheated, set the cook time on your AquaChef to 1 hour. Then place the Tri Tip in the cooking basket and place it carefully into the AquaChef and put the lid on.
Step 4: Making the Sauce
Using the 1 tbls of Olive Oil, coat a pan or skillet at medium heat. Add the Shallots, and sauté until translucent. Add the freshly ground Black Pepper to your sautéed Shallots and mix. Next add the 1 cup of Heavy Cream and mix. Let the sauce cook for a minute to thicken slightly. Add salt to taste.
Step 5: Searing the Tri Tip
Once the time is up, the AquaChef will beep. Carefully remove the basket from the AquaChef, as it will be hot. Remove the Tri Tip from the bag and dry lightly with a paper towel and place the Tri Tip in the pan and sear each side for about 1 minute. Place the Tri Tip on a plate, add the sauce as a topping, and serve.
