Peppercorn Dressing Recipes

CREAMY PARMESAN PEPPERCORN DRESSING

Steps:

• Roughly crack the peppercorns by placing in a heavy duty zip tight back, sealing, then hitting with a rolling pin or meat mallet to break them up into coarse pieces.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk together well.
• Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to combine.

CREAMY PEPPERCORN DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

CREAMY PEPPERCORN DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat pepper and oil in small saucepan over low heat until faint bubbles appear.
• Gradually simmer, swirling pan occasionally, until pepper is fragrant, about 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, vinegar and garlic in bowl.
• Gradually whisk in pepper mixture until incorporated.
• Season with salt.
• Dressing can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 4 days.
• This will make 1 cup of dressing, enough to dress 16 cups of lettuce.

WEDGE SALAD WITH PARMESAN-PEPPERCORN RANCH

Steps:

• For the parmesan-peppercorn ranch: Put the mayonnaise, sour cream, Parmesan, parsley, green onions, peppercorns, Worcestershire, vinegar, salt, hot sauce and garlic in a blender or food processor and blend to combine. Add the buttermilk to the desired consistency and blend thoroughly. Chill for 30 minutes to a couple of hours before serving, thinning with more buttermilk if needed.
• For the wedge salad: Arrange the lettuce wedges on a white rectangular plate in a straight line slightly overlapping. Drizzle the dressing over the lettuce, add the carrots and sprinkle with the crushed peppercorns.

PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook steaks and keep them in one layer in skillet. Remove steaks from skillet and skim all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan juices in the skillet. To skillet add, shallots and minced garlic and cook them for 1 to 2 minutes until softened. Deglaze with Cognac, scraping up bits which cling to skillet. Add stock or canned beef broth and peppercorns. In a small bowl combine cup heavy cream and cornstarch. Whisk cornstarch mixture into sauce and simmer until lightly thickened. Whisk in mustard and pour juices from plate into pan.

PARMESAN PEPPERCORN DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.

ROASTED RED PEPPER DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Cut the peppers in half from top to bottom; remove the stem, seeds, and ribs, then place the peppers cut-side-down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 5 minutes. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Once cool, remove the skins and discard. Transfer the roasted peppers to a blender or food processor. Add the red wine vinegar, olive oil, and salt; process until smooth.

CRACKED PEPPER SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. May be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

BUTTERMILK PEPPERCORN RANCH SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, ground peppercorns, chives, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 3 hours to overnight.

LEMON PEPPER DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together zest, juice, mustard, pepper, sugar, and salt until sugar and salt are dissolved. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.

PEPPERCORN-PARMESAN SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, and mayonnaise until smooth. Whisk in Parmesan and coarsely ground pepper. Season to taste with salt and pepper.