Garlic Steak and Potato

Garlic Steak and Potato

700g steak, sliced in to strips
80ml soy sauce
15ml + 30ml olive oil
30ml + 30ml butter
700g potato, cut into wedges
6 cloves of garlic, minced
5ml chilli flakes
5ml rosemary, finely chopped
10ml thyme, finely chopped

Add the steak strips, soy sauce, 15ml olive oil and a few grindings of black pepper to a bowl and mix through. Set aside to marinade.
Place a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add 30ml olive oil and 30ml butter.
Add the potato wedges and cook for 10 minutes or so, stirring every now and then, until fork-tender.
Remove from the pan and keep aside.
Add the other 30ml butter to the same pan over medium heat and wait for it to melt.
Add the garlic, chilli, rosemary and thyme.
Drain the marinade from the steak and keep aside.
Add the steak strips to the pan and fry until browned.
Pour in the marinade and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
Add the potato and cook until warmed through.
Check the seasoning and adjust to your liking.
Serve with a crispy salad.

BBQ Thyme Fillet

BBQ Thyme Fillet

1 whole beef fillet
125ml thyme leaves
4 cloves of garlic
10ml onion salt or sea salt
60ml vegetable oil
30ml red wine vinegar

Blitz together the thyme, garlic, onion salt, vegetable oil and vinegar with a stick blender. You are looking for a very thick paste. Set aside.
Dry the beef fillet and tie it up.
Rub the herb paste over the fillet.
Cook on a rotisserie over medium-warm coals for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Cover the cooked fillet with aluminium foil and leave to rest for 15 minutes.
Slice into portions and serve.