Pepper steak with capers & potato salad

24 February 2012

A delicious way to serve steak

 

Serves 4

4 rib-eye steaks
Olive oil for rubbing
3 tbsp cracked black peppercorns
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp capers in brine
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
5g oreganum, chopped

FOR THE POTATO SALAD
700g baby Mediterranean potatoes
 
FOR THE DRESSING
½ cup cream, gently whipped
2 tbsp creamed horseradish
1 tsp cider vinegar
Juice & grated zest of
½ a lemon
¼ cup mayonnaise
Sea salt and black pepper

1. Remove steaks from fridge and allow to come to room temperature, rub with olive oil and cover with cracked black peppercorns.
2. Heat a heavy-based frying pan, add butter and allow to melt. Add steaks and cook for 3–4 min on each side. Just before the end of cooking time, add capers, lemon zest and juice, and origanum. Season well.
3. Remove steaks from pan, then allow to stand covered with foil for 5 min before slicing. Reserve pan juices.
4. For the potato salad: Boil the potatoes until tender, remove, drain and allow to cool to room temperature. Cut in quarters, toss with dressing.
5. Dressing: Gently stir together all ingredients.
6. To serve: Serve steak sliced, with reserved pan juices and potato salad.

 
 
 

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Comments - 2 comments

Joan Bage

This looks like a "must try" recipe
Posted on Wed, Mar 7th 2012, 16:29

Maria5

looks delicious gotta try it.
Posted on Wed, Apr 25th 2012, 21:46