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Ingredients

• ✓ green peppercorn
• olive oil
• shallot
• butter
• cognac
• all-purpose flour
• beef broth
• half-and-half
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, peppercorns, and butter; cook for 3 minutes.
2. 2 Add Cognac and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute until alcohol evaporates. Pour in beef broth and increase heat to bring sauce to a simmer. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Add half and half, reduce heat to low, and cook 5 minutes. Season with salt and serve.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ green peppercorn
• garlic
• kosher salt
• olive oil
• beef tri-tip roast
• kosher salt
• black peppercorn
• white peppercorn
• pink peppercorn
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• veal stock
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Place garlic and 1 pinch salt into a mortar and pestle; grind until a paste forms. Mix in olive oil.
2. 2 Place roast in a baking dish; brush ½ garlic paste on one side. Season with 1 teaspoon salt.
3. 3 Combine peppercorns in a small bowl; press ½ into garlic paste on roast. Flip roast; brush other side with remaining ½ garlic paste, season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and press remaining ½ peppercorns mixture into garlic paste until entire roast covered.
4. 4 Place roast on a rack set in the baking dish; refrigerate uncovered 8 hours to overnight to dry out (if desired). The next day, let roast stand 1 hour to reach room temperature.
5. 5 Melt butter in a large ovenproof skillet; turn off heat. Place roast into skillet; flip to coat both sides with butter. Season with salt if desired.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
7. 7 Cook in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; flip roast. Reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C); cook until pepper crust is lightly browned and an instant-read meat thermometer, inserted into the center reads 130 degrees F (54 degrees C), about 15 minutes more.
8. 8 Transfer roast to a platter; tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let roast stand at least 15 minutes.
9. 9 Heat skillet with pan drippings over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, to remove raw taste, 2 minutes; whisk in veal stock.
10. 10 Increase heat to medium-high; bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer sauce, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and reduced by half, about 10 minutes; season with salt and cayenne pepper. Stir balsamic vinegar and any accumulated juices from meat platter into sauce.
11. 11 Carve roast against the grain, starting at the smallest corner. Serve slices on warmed plates drizzled with sauce.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ green peppercorn
• rice vinegar
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• orange bell pepper
• poblano pepper
• pepper relish
• butter
• chicken broth
• olive oil
• kosher salt
• pork chop
• pink peppercorn
• white peppercorn
• black peppercorn

Instructions

1. 1 Place all peppercorns on a cutting board and use the flat bottom of a heavy pan to crush them as finely or coarsely as you like. Transfer crushed pepper into the pan.
2. 2 Make 3 cuts through the fat on each pork chop and season generously with salt. Apply a generous coating of crushed peppercorns to both sides, pressing into the meat firmly as you do, until fully coated.
3. 3 Transfer chops to a rack set over a pan and let sit out at room temperature for 1 hour, turning halfway through and reapplying crushed peppercorns as necessary. Or, place in the refrigerator for 4 to 12 hours.
4. 4 Meanwhile, prepare the pepper relish while the chops are dry-brining: combine poblano pepper, orange and red bell peppers, garlic, salt, cayenne, and rice vinegar. Mix to combine and cover with plastic wrap. Leave on the counter for 1 hour.
5. 5 Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat until very hot and starting to shimmer. Add pork chops and sear for 5 minutes per side. Use tongs to turn chops while you brown the edges for another 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium if the pan is too hot and begins to smoke. Chops should firm up and spring back to the touch. Do not overcook. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
6. 6 Turn off the heat and transfer chops to a plate. Cover loosely with foil and let rest.
7. 7 Add chicken broth to the hot pan. Turn heat to high and bring to a rolling boil. Add pickled pepper relish and stir with a spoon, scraping all the bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until liquid in the pan reduces by about half, about 3 minutes.
8. 8 Turn off the heat. Add cold butter and any accumulated juices from the plate of pork and stir until butter has melted.
9. 9 Serve pork chops with plenty of hot pickled pepper relish over top.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ green peppercorn
• ice
• shrimp
• corn
• red potato
• lemon
• clove
• allspice berry
• celery seed
• mustard seed
• dill seed
• coriander seed
• salt
• bay leaf
• butter
• garlic
• onion
• water
• chicken bouillon
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 2 cups boiling water and bouillon cubes in a large pot; stir until dissolved. Add 8 cups water, onion, garlic, butter, bay leaves, salt, coriander seeds, dill seeds, mustard seeds, celery seeds, allspice berries, green peppercorns, and cloves; bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 20 minutes.
2. 2 Squeeze lemon juice into the pot, then add lemon to the pot. Add potatoes; cook for 14 minutes. Add corn; cook 6 minutes more. Add shrimp; cook until opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
3. 3 Add ice cubes to the pot; let sit for 5 minutes.
4. 4 Place several layers of newspaper on the dining table or on a baking sheet; transfer shrimp, potatoes, and corn onto center of the newspaper using a slotted spoon. Or transfer shrimp, potatoes, and corn to a serving dish to serve.

By Rebecca

Ingredients

• ✓ green peppercorn
• cilantro
• olive oil
• yardlong bean
• garlic
• brown sugar
• red chile pepper
• water

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, using the bottom of a glass or jar, crush the peppercorns into a coarse pulp. Stir in the cilantro.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in beans, garlic, brown sugar, chile pepper, peppercorns and cilantro. Stir-fry for 45 seconds. Pour in the water and cover to steam for about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

By Annabel