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Sirloin Steak with Pesto, Bell Peppers (Capsicum) & Flatbread
Beef is like wine. You get what you pay for. So if you invest in a good steak, keep it simple and concentrate on the sides to serve up a dinner that will make any meat lover beam with pleasure.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 764 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Ingredients
- 2 x 10oz / 300g sirloin beef steak , 2.5 cm/ 1 inch thick (the best you can afford)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or canola), separated
- 1 red bell pepper (capsicum), deseed, halved and sliced into strips
- salt and pepper
To serve
- pesto (preferably homemade - see notes for recipe)
- flatbreads (see recipe Easy Soft Flatbread (No Yeast))
Instructions
- Preferably bring your steak to room temperature. This will take 30 minutes if the air temperature is warm/hot, or an hour if it's cool.
- Season steaks generously with salt and pepper. Do this just before you cook it.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy based fry pan over high heat until it starts to smoke.
- Place steaks in the fry pan. Cook each side for 2 minutes for medium rare. See notes for cooking times.
- Remove steaks from the fry pan onto a plate and cover loosely (not tightly) with foil. Allow to rest for 5 minutes, up to 10 minutes.
- While the steak is resting, return the fry pan to the stove over medium high heat with 1 tbsp oil.
- Add the bell pepper (capsicum) and cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely charred. Remove from heat.
- Serve the steaks topped with the bell pepper and with Pesto and Flatbread on the side.
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Notes
- Steak cooking times assumes the steak is at room temperature. If it is not at room temperature, add 15 seconds to the cooking time for each side. These cooking times are for steaks that are 10 oz / 300 g, no bone, around 2.5 cm / 1 inch thick.
- Blue: About 1 min 15 seconds each sideRare: About 1 min 30 seconds each sideMedium-rare: About 2 minutes each sideMedium: About 2 minutes 15 seconds each side
- Homemade Basil Pesto - place the following into a small food processor and whizz until combined. You could also use a mortar and pestle. 2 cups (packed) fresh basil leaves1 garlic clove1/4 cup pine nuts (preferably toasted) (or cashews, Brazil nuts, walnuts or almonds), 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (or Pecorino)1/4 tsp salt and pepper (plus more to taste)1/2 tbsp - 1 tbsp lemon juice (to taste)
- The nutrition analysis excludes the flatbread and assumes that the sirloin steak is a high quality well marbled cut (but not wagyu) and 1 tbsp of pesto per serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
392g
Calories
764cal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
4.6g
(2%)
Protein
93.1g
(186%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
10.1g
(51%)
Cholesterol
272mg
(91%)
Sodium
1458mg
(61%)
Potassium
1334mg
(38%)
Fiber
1.5g
(6%)
Sugar
3.5g
(7%)
Vitamin A
1950IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
104.8mg
(116%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
56.9mg
(316%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 764
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 392g | |
| Calories | 764cal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.6g | 2% |
| Protein | 93.1g | 186% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 10.1g | 51% |
| Cholesterol | 272mg | 91% |
| Sodium | 1458mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 1334mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% |
| Sugar | 3.5g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 1950IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 104.8mg | 116% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 56.9mg | 316% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.