Green Peppercorn Sauce

Ingredients

• 25g unsalted butter
• 2 to 3 tbsp green peppercorns from a jar of green peppercorns in brine
• 1 to 2 tbsp brandy
• 1 clove garlic, crushed with a little salt
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 100ml whipping cream
• 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Method

1. Melt the butter in the pan until it is foaming.
2. Add the drained peppercorns and crush slightly with the back of a wooden spoon. Add the garlic.
3. Add the brandy and salt and stir together to deglaze the pan, then stir in the mustard and cream.
4. Continue to cook, stirring, until you achieve a nicely thickened sauce that will coat the back of a spoon.
5. Stir in the parsley.