Garlic buttered steaks with piri piri fries

Name: Garlic buttered steaks with piri piri fries
Total time: 1 h
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: salted butter 100g, softened; garlic 3 cloves, crushed; spring onion 1, sliced; lemon 1, zested plus 1 tbsp juice; 2 tbsp, finely chopped; rump or sirloin or hanger steaks 2; sunflower oil; green salad or mashed avocado to serve; potatoes 500g, skin-on; crushed dried chillies ¼ tsp; cayenne pepper ¼ tsp; sweet smoked paprika 1 tsp; ground cumin ½ tsp; ground black pepper ¼ tsp; dried oregano ½ tsp

1 hour
serves 2
A little effort

What could be better than garlic buttered steaks and piri piri fries? This'll make enough butter for 6-8 steaks, so invite a crowd, or freeze any left-over

July 6, 2016 at 9:07 am

*This recipe is gluten-free according to industry standards

Ingredients

salted butter 100g, softened
garlic 3 cloves, crushed
spring onion 1, sliced
lemon 1, zested plus 1 tbsp juice
flat-leaf parsley 2 tbsp, finely chopped
rump or sirloin or hanger steaks 2
sunflower oil
green salad or mashed avocado to serve
potatoes 500g, skin-on
crushed dried chillies ¼ tsp
cayenne pepper ¼ tsp
sweet smoked paprika 1 tsp
ground cumin ½ tsp
ground black pepper ¼ tsp
dried oregano ½ tsp

Method

Step 1

To make the flavoured butter, put the softened butter, garlic, spring onion, lemon zest and juice in a small food processor or blender and pulse to a finely chopped mix. Mash in the chopped parsley, then lay out a sheet of baking paper and spoon the butter into a log shape on it. Roll up the paper around the butter into a smooth cylinder. Put in the fridge if you’re not using it for a few hours to become hard again, if not, put it in the freezer to firm it up quickly.
Step 2

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spread the fries on a large baking sheet (or two). Mix together all the fry spices, then stir in 11/2 tbsp sunflower oil. Drizzle the spiced oil all over the fries and toss to make sure everything is coated. Bake for 35-40 minutes, turning halfway to crisp all sides.
Step 3

When the fries are almost done, heat a frying pan over a high heat, and rub the steaks with 1 tbsp sunflower oil and some salt and pepper. Fry the steaks for 1-3 minutes on each side, turning only once, to cook to your liking. When the steaks are almost done, add a heaped teaspoon of the flavoured butter to the pan, and, as it melts, use it to baste the steaks. Lift the steaks onto a plate to rest for a few minutes, basting with the butter again.
Step 4

Season the fries with salt and divide between two plates. Add a steak to each, top with more flavoured butter, and serve with salad leaves, mashed avocado and more lemon juice to dress.