Porterhouse steak w. nicoise salad
Ingredients
- 4 porterhouse steaks fat trimmed
Basting sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
Salad
- 200 g green beans trimmed
- 200 g punnet grape tomatoes halved lengthways
- 4 eggs
- 1 Lebanese cucumber halved and sliced
- 1 baby cos lettuce washed and spun dry
Herb vinaigrette
- 1 tbsp each red and white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp chives finely chopped, plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Place steaks on a plate. Combine basting sauce ingredients with 1 tbsp olive oil in a small bowl and brush onto both sides of the steak.
- Preheat a BBQ to hot and cook steak for 3 minutes each side, rest and slice.
- Place green beans in a medium bowl and pour over boiling water, allow to sit for 3-4 minutes until cooked but still a little crisp, then drain and refresh in iced water.
- Place eggs in a small saucepan and cover with cold water, bring to the boil then lower heat and simmer for 6-8 minutes. Drain and cover with cold water. Peel and quarter.
- Combine vinaigrette. Assemble salad ingredients. Top with beef and eggs. Pour over vinaigrette.
Notes
Switch to make
Beef porterhouse with salsa verde
Omit red wine vinegar, finely chop 1 tsp capers, 1 tbsp chives, tarragon and basil and 1 clove garlic and mix with 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar and a little olive oil. Add finely chopped anchovies and gherkins if you like. Serve salsa verde on top of grilled steak.
Vinaigrette, salad and eggs can be prepared ahead of time.
You can leave the anchovies out of the basting sauce if you prefer.
Also try with scotch fillet or rump steak.
Beef porterhouse with salsa verde
Omit red wine vinegar, finely chop 1 tsp capers, 1 tbsp chives, tarragon and basil and 1 clove garlic and mix with 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar and a little olive oil. Add finely chopped anchovies and gherkins if you like. Serve salsa verde on top of grilled steak.
Vinaigrette, salad and eggs can be prepared ahead of time.
You can leave the anchovies out of the basting sauce if you prefer.
Also try with scotch fillet or rump steak.