Mediterranean Steak

🥘 Ingredients

  • baby potato
    700 g
  • cucumber
    1/2
  • dried oregano
  • feta cheese
    150 g
  • kalamata olives
    200 g
  • lemon
    1/2
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • red onion
    1
  • red wine vinegar
  • rosemary
    2 sprig
  • salt
  • sirloin steak
    500 g
  • tomato
    4
  1. 1
    Marinade sirloin steak in olive oil , salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Leave in fridge to marinade.
    sirloin steak: 500 g, olive oil, salt, pepper
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  3. 3
    Boil baby potato until soft enough to be pierced with a fork.
    baby potato: 700 g
  4. 4
    Coat oven tray in a thin layer of olive oil .
    olive oil
  5. 5
    Drain water from potatoes and pour onto oven tray.
  6. 6
    With an appropriate implement (???) smash the potatoes so that they are flat but still intact.
  7. 7
    Coat top with another small layer of olive oil.
  8. 8
    Season with salt .
    salt
  9. 9
    Cook in oven until crispy and golden. For extra crisp, turn oven onto grill setting at the end for a few minutes.
  10. 10
    Time to prepare the greek salad.
  11. 11
    Thinly slice red onion and soak in lemon juice. Put aside for a few minutes.
    red onion: 1, lemon: 1/2
  12. 12
    Roughly dice cucumber , tomato and place in a bowl.
    cucumber: 1/2, tomato: 4
  13. 13
    Cube feta cheese and put aside.
    feta cheese: 150 g
  14. 14
    Drain kalamata olives , and de-pip if necessary. Add to bowl with cucumber and tomato .
    kalamata olives: 200 g, cucumber, tomato
  15. 15
    For the dressing whisk together olive oil , lemon juice, red wine vinegar , dried oregano , salt and pepper . Add ingredients to taste.
    olive oil, lemon, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, pepper
  16. 16
    Prior to serving, drain red onion and add it to the bowl, add feta cheese to bowl, and dress salad with salad dressing.
    red onion, feta cheese
  17. 17
    Heat a dry pan to medium high heat.
  18. 18
    Take marinaded sirloin steak and drain marinade into hot pan. Wait for it to heat up.
    sirloin steak
  19. 19
    Add sirloin steak to pan.
    sirloin steak
  20. 20
    Add rosemary to the pan.
    rosemary: 2 sprig
  21. 21
    Flip sirloin steak every few minutes.
    sirloin steak
  22. 22
    Also, tilt pan, and spoon hot oil onto the top of the steak.
  23. 23
    Cook until outside is crispy.
  24. 24
    Bench rest for 10 minutes.
  25. 25
    Take smashed potatoes out of oven and serve with steak and Greek salad.