Short Loin of Beef, Anchovy Butter, Endive and Radish Salad. Liven up your beef steak with a tasty anchovy butter and fresh spring salad of endive and radish.
Serves 4
4 x 300g Angus short loin steaks
olive oil, to serve
mashed potato, to serve
Anchovy Butter
300g unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 shallots, finely chopped
4 cloves of roasted garlic finely chopped
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2tbsp wholegrain mustard
1tbsp Dijon mustard
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp curry powder
juice of 1 lemon
3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
1 tbsp capers, chopped
1 tbsp gherkins, chopped
½ cup mixed herbs – parsley,
tarragon, thyme, and chives, chopped
Endive And Radish Salad
6 radishes, cut into thin slices
1 endive, washed and cut into
bite-size pieces
½ cup olive oil
1½ tbsp chardonnay vinegar
To make anchovy butter, mix all the ingredients with softened butter in a bowl. Form butter into logs.
The best way to do this is to spoon the butter onto a piece of plastic wrap, roll it up tightly and tie the ends. Freeze butter until needed.
Season steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper and place on a hot grill or a hot pan. To achieve medium rare, cook for 3 minutes on each side for a 1-inch steak.
Unwrap butter and cut into medallions, allowing 2 for each steak.
Once steaks reach medium rare, place butter medallions on top and flash under a hot grill, just until they start to melt.
To make salad dressing, mix olive oil and chardonnay vinegar. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Lightly dress salad and serve.
Serve steaks immediately with olive oil, mashed potato and endive and radish salad.