To speed things up, cook the vegetables in separate frying pans.
Italian recipes
Seared steak on Mediterranean vegetables
This simple recipe couples steak – so soft you could eat it with a spoon – with a gorgeous garlicky dressing. A quick, healthy dish that will satisfy everyone.
Serves2
DifficultyEasy
Method
Put the thyme leaves into a mortar and bruise lightly with the pestle or the end of the rolling pin. Add 2 teaspoons of the oil, some seasoning and set aside.
Mix the crushed garlic with a little salt to a smooth paste in a bowl. Stir in the yogurt and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Heat a non-stick griddle or frying pan over a high heat, until smoking. Reduce the heat to medium, brush with a thin layer of the olive oil now and then, and cook the vegetables in batches, turning once, until tender: the peppers for 15 minutes, the onions for 6-8 minutes and the courgettes for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a baking tray as each batch is cooked and keep warm in a low oven.
Heat the pan to high. Brush the fillet steak lightly with the remaining olive oil and season well. Sear for 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare, rest for 5 minutes, then slice. Arrange the vegetables on each plate and top with slices of steak. Drizzle with the thyme oil and top each with a spoonful of garlic yogurt dressing.
Nutrition
| Calories | 237kcals |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10g (2.5g saturated) |
| Protein | 23.9g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.5g (11.6g sugars) |