A gorgeous whole meal salad with steak and a punchy Thai-style dressing 'Glorious! I love whole meal salads; this one's exceptional.' Taster |
If you've had a demanding time of it and need to replenish energy and iron, protein-dense red meat can be an ideal solution.
Beef is not recommended for everyday but when one does indulge, the flavour and texture, the wonderful aroma is second to none.
67 normally buys rump or lesser cuts of beef on the infrequent occasions steak is on the menu, marinading it to tenderise the flesh. Wallet-friendly cuts will also work in this recipe.
But on this occasion, there wasn't the time or energy to mess around and sirloin was the choice - grass-fed* as a trip to organic butchers wasn't possible.
For ease and simplicity the salad of sweet leaves came out of a packet**. The dressing was a doddle -- a bit of grating and chopping and a quick whisk.
Every mouthful was exquisite.
It was the perfect meal for a small household enjoying a breather after a frantic period of activity.
Cost: £10-11-ish (depending on where you shop) for 240gm/8oz grass-fed sirloin; less for rump & other cuts
Feeds: 2 or a singleton with leftovers but multiplies easily
Ingredients:
1 steak, 240gm/8oz
120gm/4.2oz salad leaves
2 handfuls sliced cucumber & radish
Dressing ingredients:
juice of one lime
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tsp hoisin or fish sauce
small clove garlic, grated
1 tsp packed dark brown sugar
small chilli, de-seeded & membranes removed, finely diced OR or a couple of pinches of chilli flakes (to taste)
1/2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
1/2 tbsp fresh chopped mint
Method:
- Take the steak out of the refrigerator at least an hour before cooking
- Prepare salad dressing: whisk all ingred together in a bowl; taste & season with pepper & salt if necessary; set aside in small serving bowl or jug
- Pile salad leaves on a platter, scattering cucumber & radish over
- Preheat the frying pan over high heat; it should be smoking hot
- Dry the meat with paper towels
- Oil both sides of the meat (not the pan)
- Using tongs, hold the fat only in the pan until it turns golden
- Drop the steak into the pan; leave 2-3 mins or until meat is brown & crusty
- Turn the meat over, reduce heat slightly, cook another 2-3 mins
- For medium - a slightly pink centre - cook both sides a further minute each
- Transfer to a plate; season with salt & pepper
- Ideally, rest the meat rest 5-10 mins, covered with foil
- Slice meat at an angle; arrange on top of the salad
- Serve with dressing on the side
Comments:
'I expected the sirloin to be fabulous and it was. But the gorgeously tangy sweet, hot & sour dressing made it even better.' Retired writer
Tips:
Tips:
- for rump steak make double the amount of dressing and set aside half for marinade. Immerse the rump 10 mins each side
- for less tender cuts like skirt, marinade overnight
* Barrett's Englands Lane
**M&S Sweet Rosa Verde Salad
**M&S Sweet Rosa Verde Salad
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This recipe has been developed by B Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.
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