Steak and Salsa Verde

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
• chilli
  2
• coriander
  1/2 bunch
• garlic
  2 clove
• lime juice
  2
• mint
  1/2 bunch
• olive oil
• sea salt
• sirloin steak
  450 g
• spring onions
  4
• tomato
  2

1. 1

   To make the salsa, peel the garlic , deseed the chilli , trim the spring onions and roughly chop the tomato . Reserve a few coriander sprigs, then chop the rest (stalks and all), with the mint leaves, garlic , chillies, spring onions and tomatoes on a large board – keep chopping and mixing until super-fine.

   garlic: 1 clove, chilli: 2, spring onions: 4, tomato: 2, coriander: 1/2 bunch, mint: 1/2 bunch, garlic: 1 clove
2. 2

   Season with sea salt and black pepper , then squeeze over most of the lime juice , and drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil . Mix together well, taste and tweak with a little more salt, pepper or lime juice, then scrape into a bowl.

   sea salt, black pepper, lime juice: 2, olive oil
3. 3

   Heat a frying pan or griddle pan over a high heat. Season the sirloin steak with the salt, pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.

   sirloin steak: 450 g
4. 4

   Cook the steak in the hot pan for 6 to ⏱️ 7 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. Halve the garlic clove, and rub the steak with the cut side during cooking for bonus flavor. Remove to a plate to rest.
5. 5

   Cut the steak against the grain and with the knife at an angle into 1/2 cm slices, then arrange on a serving platter or divide between plates.
6. 6

   Finish with a few dollops of salsa, and scatter over the reserved coriander leaves. Drizzle over any resting juices, then tuck in.