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England Men

28 Nov 2024 | 3 min |

Eat like a pro: Steak & chimichurri

Dine like an England Rugby player with chef's steak & chimichurri recipe, the perfect dinner for one.

What you will need

For the steak (makes one portion)

  • 200g sirloin steak
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 garlic cloved
  • Half a shallot, chopped
  • 5ml olive oil
  • 20g butter, diced

For the chimichurri (makes four portions)

  • 80ml Oil 
  • 30ml red wine vinegar
  • 30g parsley 
  • 30g coriander
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 red chili
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Season w/ salt & pepper

The extras (makes one portion)

  • 30g rocket
  • 20g parmesan
  • 1x wholemeal wrap
  • 60g roasted cherry tomatoes

Method

  1. For the chimichurri dressing, add all ingredients to a blender and blitz until smooth (this can be done in advance and stored in the fridge for five days)
  2. Season your steak well with salt and pepper and add the oil to get hot a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add your steak and cook for two-three minutes on each side (for a medium rare steak). Halfway through cooking add your butter, rosemary, thyme and shallot, and baste the steak with the foaming butter.
  3. Remove the steak when cooked to preference and allow to rest on the chopping board.
  4. Add your tomatoes to the hot pan and allow to cook in the pan juices until they begin to burst.
  5. To plate up, first put the warm wrap on the plate, slice the steak and place on top before finishing with fresh rocket, grated parmesan, a good drizzle of the chimichurri dressing and pan roasted tomatoes.
Steak and chimichurri

Nutritional value (per portion)

  • Calories: 762 
  • Fats: 42g 
  • Protein: 68g 
  • Carbohydrates: 29g 

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