Steak in chocolate and coffee sauce

Usually associated with desserts and sweets treats, this recipe shows how chocolate can also compliment a savoury steak dish.

📝 Ingredients

• 800 g of steak, of your choice
• 150 g of streaky bacon, in cubes
• 2 single espresso shots
• 50 g of dark chocolate, Belgian, good-quality
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 2 knobs of butter
• white wine, half a glass
• 1 large onion, diced
• 150 ml of double cream
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp of pink peppercorns, fresh
• salt
• black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Rub the steak with the oil, garlic and bay leaves and set aside for 1 hour at room temperature. In the meantime, dice the onion and fry in a knob of butter until caramelised
2. 2Blitz the onion mixture in a food processor with the white wine to create a purée and reserve. In a frying pan, melt the remaining knob of butter and fry the steaks over high heat for 2 minutes each side
3. 3Remove the steaks from the heat, season with salt and pepper and set aside to rest
4. 4Add the bacon to the pan and fry until golden. Add the onion purée and fry for a little longer
5. 5Return the beef to the pan and add the cream and pink peppercorns, stirring until the sauce begins to bubble
6. 6Mix in the coffee, chocolate and thyme, stirring until it reaches simmering point. Serve immediately