Peppercorn-Crusted Sirloin
with Chive Butter, Asparagus Amandine & Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Tree Nuts
- Milk
If nothing says “date night” like a juicy steak, then this dish is the equivalent of getting down on one knee. Pan-seared, pepper-crusted steaks are topped with a chive-flecked butter (cue the swoons). But it’s not just any pepper, and it’s not just any steak: Here, freshly cracked peppercorns provide a spicy, crunchy coating for melt-in-your-mouth sirloin steak. On the side, there’s delicately crisp asparagus with toasty almonds and creamy mashed sweet potatoes. No matter who you cook this for, we have a feeling they’ll be smitten.
Ingredients
14 ounce
Sirloin Steak
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
6 ounce
Asparagus
1 tablespoon
Black Peppercorns
2 unit
Sweet Potato
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
¼ ounce
Chives
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
3 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring 3 TBSP butter (6 TBSP for 4 servings) to room temperature. Wash and dry produce. • Peel and dice sweet potatoes into 1⁄2-inch pieces. Place in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. • Drain and return sweet potatoes to pot. Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.
• Meanwhile, thinly slice chives. Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus. Place peppercorns in a zip-close bag and crush with a heavy- bottomed pan or rolling pin; pour onto a plate and spread into an even layer. • Pat steak* dry with paper towels; season all over with salt. Press both sides of steak into peppercorns to evenly coat. TIP: For a milder flavor, sprinkle steak with peppercorns instead.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook until mostly cooked through, 3-6 minutes per side. • Add stock concentrate and 2 TBSP water (3 TBSP for 4 servings) to pan. Simmer until sauce has thickened and steak reaches desired doneness, 1-2 minutes more. • Turn steak to coat, then turn off heat and transfer everything to a shallow dish. Wipe out pan.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned and tender, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. • Add almonds to same pan; cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. • Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher or fork until smooth. (TIP: If sweet potatoes have cooled, mash over medium-low heat.) Stir in sour cream and 1 TBSP softened butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until combined. (You’ll use the remaining softened butter in the next step.) Season generously with salt and pepper.
• In a second small microwave-safe bowl, combine remaining 2 TBSP softened butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings), 1 tsp chives (2 tsp for 4), salt, and pepper. TIP: If butter is still cold, microwave 5-10 seconds. • Divide steak, sweet potatoes, and asparagus between plates. Sprinkle asparagus with almonds. Top steak with chive butter. Garnish everything with remaining chives and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the peppercorn crust and chive butter on the steak, while some found the peppercorn overpowering 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Several found it quick and easy to make, though crushing peppercorns was challenging for some.
- Suggestions: Consider sprinkling peppercorns instead of coating for milder flavor. Try adding brown sugar to sweet potatoes for extra sweetness.
- Portions: Some wanted more asparagus; a few found sweet potato portions small for a premium meal.
- Texture: Several noted the steak was tender and juicy, though some found it tough or fatty.
Reviews from our home cooks
I really love this elegant meal. It was really hard to crush the peppercorns - I tried a meat mallet and it barely broke apart just a few of them. I wound up having to put them in a peppermill and put it on a coarse grind. That being said, it really made a flavorful coating on the steak, which was very good and the chive butter tasted great with the steak. Asparagus and sweet potatoes were easily prepared and tasted very good alongside the main entrée.
Steak 5/5 - I was impressed that the sirloin turned out so well. I typically only buy ribeyes, and I typically only grill them. This was a pretty good piece of meat, and the recipe made it perfect. Sweet potato mash 5/5 - I've only ever prepared sweet potatoes with cinnamon or brown sugar, so this was a nice change. I'm really glad I tried it! I'll probably make it again. Asparagus 2/5 - I love asparagus, but the recipe just didn't do them justice. The asparagus I received was HUGE and took a long time to cook. I accidentally burnt most of the almonds. Added lemon because it was boring.
Not crazy about peppercorn, but toned it down in the recipe and really enjoyed it. I really dislike asparagus normally, but I threw in a ton of garlic while I was cooking it and was pleasantly surprised how much I liked it.
The peppercorns, beef concentrate & then chive butter on steak was magnificent! First time I've ordered & cooked steak from Hello Fresh & it was a beautiful piece of meat.
The sweet potatoes were awesome, and the asparagus was divine. My husband really liked the steak. I really liked it too but would have liked more sauce since I couldn't do the peppercorns.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes didn't turn out well. Not sweet at all - too buttery. The peppercorn steak overpowered by the peppercorn.
I was very pleased with the quality of the steak (especially since this is a pricier meal). Love the sweet potatoes, chives and almonds. The asparagus was a bit too woody pretty high up the stalk and this needed garlic as well.
Awesome flavors! Note: Accidentally left out the beef stock concentrate when cooking steak, but added 1/2 tsp. to chive butter sauce at the end (in lieu of salt) which extremely enhanced steak flavor.
Yummy. Melted the butter and added broth to the brown bits in the pan from the meat to make a little gravy for the potatoes. I couldn't waste the best part!
Everything was Delicious!!! Best Steak ever!! Just sprinkled the peppercorns on both sides instead of dipping them in the peppercorns.
