Classic beef steaks with fresh tomato salsa
The perfect summer steak dinner
Serves
4
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Well-seasoned beef steaks grilled on the barbecue late on a picture-perfect summer night, alongside a sensational glass of wine, are simply the best. It makes you feel grateful for all the good things about enjoying summer in this part of the world. This marinade is the perfect accompliment to steak at it is night and light and will not overpower the meat.
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4 Quality Mark beef steaks
e.g. scotch fillet, sirloin, fillet1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
2 anchovy fillets
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp crushed garlic
3 large tomatoes
blanched and peeled2 shallots
finely choppeda small handful of basil leaves
chopped3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
Method
In a mortar and pestle or small blender, crush or process together the rosemary, anchovy fillets, oil and garlic to form a smooth paste.
Spread the marinade over the steaks, cover and marinate for 10 minutes.
Brush off excess marinade before cooking.
Cook the steaks on a barbeque over a high heat, until cooked to your liking (3-4 minutes on each side for medium rare).
Stand for 3-5 minutes before serving with the fresh tomato salsa.
Alternatively, pan-fry the steaks in a hot frying pan.
Cut the tomatoes in half horizontally and squeeze out and discard the seeds.
Finely dice the flesh and mix with the shallots, fresh herbs, olive oil and wine vinegar.
Season with salt and pepper.
