Chargrilled steak with romesco sauce
Serves 4
A little effort
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Romesco is a punchy red pepper sauce from Catalonia, Spain. Roasted peppers are blended with garlic and almonds to make a rich sauce which is perfect with grilled meat like steak.
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- 1 red pepperseeds and stalk removed
- 1 fat one red chillihalved and seeded
- ½ red onioncut into wedges
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 large tomatoquartered
- olive oil
- 1 tbsp blanched almondstoasted
- ½ slice white breadcut into pieces
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 around 250g each sirloin steaks
Method
step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the pepper, chilli and onion in a roasting tray, drizzle with oil, season and cook for 15 minutes. add the garlic and tomato, toss and roast for another 10-15 minutes or until everything is completely softened. Put the roasted veg in a blender with the almonds and bread and whizz to a paste then add the vinegar and 3 tbsp oil and whizz again. Season. Griddle (chargrill) the steak for 2 minutes each side for medium-rare. Serve with the sauce and chips if you like.
