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This week's recipe is  Steak and eggs with tomato and roast serrano salsa

Serves 2  

Ingredients 

4 medallions of fillet of beef 

sea salt and black pepper to season  

Drizzle of olive oil  

½ head baby gem lettuce, split through the root   

Salsa 

2 tomatoes, diced 

½ red onion, finely chopped 

12 leaves basil, sliced 

8 serrano chilli slices, chopped 

juice of 1-2 limes  

80-100ml olive oil  

seasoning    

Method 

Season the fillet medallions well  

Brush the cut side of the baby gem with olive oil and season well, set aside 

Heat a frying pan and add a drizzle of oil 

When at smoke point, add the beef and let fry for 3-4 minutes until coloured 

Turn the steak and immediately add in the baby gem, cut side down  

Whist that’s frying add the tomato, onion, chillies, basil and seasoning to a bowl and mix well 

Now add in the lime juice and approx. 60ml of the olive oil 

Lift out the steak and leave to rest for 2 minutes as well as the baby gem. 

Now split the baby gem in half through the root to create a wedge, set aside.   

You may or may not want to add some more olive oil to the salsa. Some like it wet whilst others like it just bound.   

Place 2 medallions on a serving plate, add a wedge of baby gem and half of the salsa. 

Serve. 

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