Name: Char-grilled steaks with café de paris butter & shoestring fries
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Café de paris butter; 250 gram softened butter; 2 teaspoon tomato sauce or ketchup; 2 teaspoon dijon mustard; 2 teaspoon baby capers, rinsed, drained; 1/2 (15g) shallot, finely chopped; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh marjoram; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 drained anchovy fillets; 2 teaspoon brandy; 2 teaspoon madeira; 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce; 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika; 2 teaspoon mild curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 1/2 teaspoon orange rind; 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes; 500 gram frozen shoestring fries; 6 220g new-york cut beef steaks; 2 tablespoon olive oil

Ingredients

Café de paris butter

250 gram softened butter

2 teaspoon tomato sauce or ketchup

2 teaspoon dijon mustard

2 teaspoon baby capers, rinsed, drained

1/2 (15g) shallot, finely chopped

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh marjoram

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 drained anchovy fillets

2 teaspoon brandy

2 teaspoon madeira

1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika

2 teaspoon mild curry powder

1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

1/2 teaspoon orange rind

1 teaspoon sea salt flakes

500 gram frozen shoestring fries

6 220g new-york cut beef steaks

2 tablespoon olive oil

Method

1.To make café de paris butter, process ingredients, scraping down side of bowl as necessary, until smooth. Shape butter into two logs. Roll in plastic wrap then refrigerate (or freeze) until required. Slice one log into six pieces, use at room temperature. Freeze remaining log for another use.

2.Cook fries according to directions on packet.

3.Heat grill pan (or barbecue) over high heat until smoking. Rub steaks all over with oil, season. Cook steaks about 3 minutes each side or until cooked as desired. Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil; stand 6 minutes.

4.Serve steaks topped with butter; accompany with fries.

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