
Chocolate & Coffee Steak Sauce Recipe
To accompany our special offer this week on rump steak, we are sharing this unusual steak sauce recipe. While it's not uncommon to see coffee and beef together (some BBQ rubs include it) or chocolate in savoury dishes (think Mexican mole) it's a bit odd to see them together. Are you game enough to try this sauce?

INGREDIENTS
150g of streaky bacon, in cubes
2 single espresso shots
50g 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
150ml of double cream
3 bay leaves
1 tsp thyme leaves
1 tbsp of pink peppercorns, fresh
salt
black pepper
METHOD
Rub 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.
Blitz 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.
Remove the steaks from the heat, season with salt and pepper and set aside to rest.
Add the bacon to the pan and fry until golden. Add the onion purée and fry for a little longer.
Return the beef to the pan and add the cream and pink peppercorns, stirring until the sauce begins to bubble.
Mix in the coffee, chocolate and thyme, stirring until it reaches simmering point. Serve immediately.
Recipe originally found at: https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/steak-chocolate-coffee-sauce-recipe