Steak And Chips With A Rocket And Parmesan Salad Recipe

Steak And Chips With A Rocket And Parmesan Salad Recipe : 

Ingredients : 

For the chips

 4 large Desiree potatoes

 2 tbsp Groundnut oil

 Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 A generous pinch chilli flakes

For the steak

 4 sirloin steaks (approx 200g-250g each)

 Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 2 tbsp groundnut oil

 25g butter

For the salad

 1 tbsp white wine vinegar

 3 tbsp olive oil

 Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 120g rocket

 50g parmesan, shaved

Method: How to make steak and chips with a rocket and parmesan salad : 

1. To make the chips: preheat the oven to 220C/ Gas 7.

2. Fill a large pan with boiling water, add a pinch of salt and place over a

high heat. Cut each potato in half lengthways and then place the cut side

down onto the board. Cut each half potato into 1cm thick wedges.

3. Add the potato wedges to the boiling water, bring to the boil again and

boil for 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and then place the colander sitting

over the pan, off the heat, to allow the wedges to dry further. Add the

groundnut oil, salt, pepper and chilli flakes and toss well to coat.

4. Tip the wedges into a large baking tray (big enough so that the wedges sit

in one layer so they crisp up evenly) and shake the tray until they are evenly

spread out. Place the tray in the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until

golden brown and crisp. Shake the tray once or twice during cooking to

ensure even cooking.

5. To cook the steak: place one large or two smaller non-stick frying pans

over a high heat and leave until smoking hot.

6. Place the steaks onto a large chopping board and if one needs to be

cooked well done, roll it flatter with a rolling pin so that all the steaks can

all go into the frying pan at the same time. Season the steaks on both sides

with salt and black pepper and once the frying pans have reached

temperature, add approximately two tablespoons of groundnut oil.

7. Carefully lay the steaks (the well done one first) in the hot frying pan.

Tilt the pan away from you so that the fat is touching the side of the pan to

ensure the fat is cooked and golden. Shake the pan to make sure the steaks

aren’t sticking. Fry for 3 minutes on one side and then using tongs turn the

steaks starting with the first steak you placed in the pan. Fry for 2 minutes

and then add the butter to the pan. Spoon the melted butter over the

steaks to baste them. Remove the rare steaks from the pan and set aside on

to rest.

8. Leave the medium/ well done steak in the pan to cook for another

minute. Remove the steaks from the pan and leave to rest for a few minutes

on a large plate. Spoon the juices from the pan over the steaks to add extra

flavour.

9. While the steaks are cooking, start making the salad. Pour the white wine

vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper into a salad bowl and then whisk to

combine. Place the salad servers together over the dressing, place the

rocket on top and then using a vegetable peeler shave the parmesan onto

the rocket. Leave until you are ready to serve and then toss.

10. To serve, lay out four plates, place a steak onto each plate, pour over

the juices from the resting plate, divide the chips between the plates and

add a spoonful of salad.