Eye Fillet Steak w. Green Peppercorn Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 x 150g beef eye fillet steaks fat trimmed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 medium Desiree potatoes scrubbed, cut into 1cm thick wedges
- 1 tbsp thyme leaves +extra to serve
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 bunch English spinach trimmed, chopped
- 55 g can green peppercorns in brine rinsed, drained
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup 80ml beef stock
- 1/3 cup light sour cream
- Steamed asparagus and snow peas to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C (200° fan-forced). Bring a large pot of water to the boil and blanch potatoes for 3 mins. Drain well and then shake potatoes out onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with half the oil, sprinkle with thyme and season. Toss well to coat. Bake for 15-20 mins, turning potatoes at least twice, until golden brown and crisp.
- In a small bowl, place peppercorns, vinegar and 2 tablespoons water. Set aside to soak for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, brush steaks with remaining oil, season and cook in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Set steaks aside on a plate loosely covered with foil to rest for 5 minutes. Spray same pan with oil, reheat over medium heat and cook garlic for 1 minute. Add spinach and a tablespoon of water and cook for a further 2 minutes until wilted. Set spinach aside to keep warm.
- In same pan, reduce heat to medium-low, add peppercorn mixture and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until liquid has nearly evaporated. Whisk stock and sour cream into pan and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Season with sea salt.
- Serve steaks with chips, spinach, peppercorn sauce, green vegetables and extra thyme.