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Green salsa steak

  • Time to make: 10 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Salsa topping
    • ½ cup fresh coriander
    • ½ cup fresh parsley
    • 1 clove garlic, chopped
    • 1 green chilli, deseeded, sliced
    • 2 spring onions, sliced
    • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • Rice pilaf
    • ¾ cup rice
    • ⅓ cup dates, chopped
    • 1 cup chickpeas
    • 1 red capsicum, diced
    • 4 x 120g lean beef steaks
    • sprinkling of ground paprika or chilli flakes
    • spray oil
    • 3 courgettes, halved
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place topping ingredients in a processor and process until a chunky topping forms. Adjust seasoning. Set aside and chill.

    2 To make pilaf, cook rice. Drain and mix with dates, chickpeas and capsicum.

    3 Season steak with paprika. Heat a non-stick pan until hot with a little spray oil and cook courgettes for 2 minutes each side. Set aside. Cook steaks to your liking (see tip) and serve topped with salsa and with rice and courgettes on the side.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check ground paprika is gluten free.

    HFG tip

    Step by step: Cooking the perfect steak

    Step 1 Bring steak to room temperature. Heat a pan or barbecue until hot.

    Step 2 Spray steak with oil, then cook on a high heat. Season with pepper while one side is cooking. Cook each side to your liking, turning once with tongs.

    Step 3 Turn steak on its side to seal sides.

    Cooking guidelines (for a steak 4cm in thickness):

    • For a rare steak, cook each side for 1 1/2 minutes
    • For a medium steak, cook each side for 2 1/2–3 minutes

    Once cooked, rest steak for 5 minutes before serving so juices are reabsorbed.

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