Steak Sandwich

Steak Sandwich

500g steak, cubed or sliced
2 onions, sliced
2 French loaves/baguette
100g butter, softened
2 cloves of garlic, minced
30ml Worcestershire sauce
125ml beef stock
250g provolone/mozzarella cheese, sliced

Preheat your oven to 190℃ and line a baking sheet with aluminium foil or baking paper.
Place a large pan on high heat and add a splash of oil.
Add the cubed steak and fry until browned and caramelised.
Spoon it into a bowl and set aside.
Turn the heat down to medium-high, add some more oil to the pan and fry the onion until just soft.
Spoon the steak back into the pan and add the Worcestershire sauce and stock to it.
Cook, stirring occasionally until the stock has evaporated and the meat and onions are moist and shiny.
Slice the baguette open and place the bottom halves on the baking sheet.
Add the butter and garlic to a bowl and mix together.
Hollow out the bread with your hands and spread the garlic butter over the halves. Set aside.
Take the steak and onions from the heat and spoon it onto the bottom halves.
Now top it with the sliced cheese and place in the oven until the cheese has melted.
Place the top halves of the baguette on top of the melted cheese and bake for another 3 minutes or so to warm it through.
Remove from the oven and slice into portions to serve.

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Tomato and Plum Chutney

Tomato and Plum Chutney

This chutney is the perfect way to jar your favourite summer memories. Delicious on a sandwich, with meat or on a cheeseboard.

30ml olive oil
2 red onions, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3cm fresh ginger, grated
2-3 red chillies, sliced
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
750g tomatoes, halved
750g plums, pitted and halved
a handful of parsley
190ml brown sugar
250ml apple cider vinegar
2,5ml salt

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion and fry until soft and translucent.
Add the garlic, ginger, chillies, cinnamon and star anise and cook until fragrant.
Add the tomato, plums, herbs, sugar, vinegar and salt and bring to a boil.
Turn the heat down to low and simmer for one and a half hours or until the chutney has thickened.
Remove the spices, adjust the seasoning and spoon the chutney into sterilised jars.
Serve as a condiment to leftover meat, a cheeseboard or simply on a sandwich.

Elvis Sandwich

Elvis Sandwich

This is MY version of the famous Elvis Presley sandwich!!

250g smoke, streaky bacon
4 slices soft white bread
peanut butter
golden syrup
2 ripe bananas, sliced
3 eggs
60ml milk

Preheat your oven to 180℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Lay the bacon strips on the paper and cook in the oven until done. Set aside.
Spread the 4 slices of bread with peanut butter and drizzle with syrup.
Lay the cooked bacon on 2 slices of bread and top with the sliced banana.
Fold the sandwiches over.
Add the eggs, milk and 1,2ml salt to a shallow bowl and whisk together.
Lay one sandwich in the egg mixture for 20 seconds, press it down and then flip it over to soak the other side.
Set a frying pan over medium-high heat and add enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
Place the egg-soaked sandwich in the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes before flipping it over to fry for another 2-3 minutes.
Serve the sandwich immediately with background music by Elvis.