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Marinated sirloin steak with nettle fritters

Resident cook Nigel Barden cooks up marinated sirloin steak with nettle fritters for another mouth-watering 'Foodie Thursday'.

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Thu 27 Jul 2017 17:05
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Sirloin Steak Marinated with Mixed Herbs

by Jimmy Doherty from On the Farm (Ted Small)

Serves 4
Prep time: 10 mins + marinating time 2hrs – 24hrs
Cooking time: 3-5 minsÌý

Ingredients

A handful of mixed herbs, such as lemon thyme, rosemary or bay

Grated zest 1 lemon

1 garlic clove, chopped

3 tbsp olive oil

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 sirloin steaks

Method

1.ÌýÌýÌý Chop the herbs and put them into a large polythene bag with the lemon zest, garlic, olive oil and seasoning.Ìý Add the steaks, seal the bag and leave to marinate for at least 2hrs and up to 24hrs.

2. Ìý Brush a frying pan with a little oil.Ìý Heat until very hot.Ìý Add the steaks.Ìý Fry the steaks according to how you like them:Ìý 1½ mins each side for a rare steak; 2 mins for medium; 2½ mins for well done.

Nettle Fritters

Serves 4
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins approx. per batch

500g nettle tips

4 tbsps plain flour

4 eggs

2 tbsps Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

120ml olive oil

Method

1.ÌýÌýÌý Wash the nettle tips well, then blanch them in boiling salted water for 2 mins.Ìý Drain and refresh in cold water.Ìý This improves the colour and flavour.Ìý Drain again and squeeze out the excess water.Ìý Mix the nettles with the flour, eggs, Parmesan and a little seasoning.

2.ÌýÌýÌý Heat the oil in a frying pan and use a dessert spoon to drop the mixture into the pan i.e. one spoonful per fritter, frying a few at a time and turning them over when golden.ÌýÌý Drain on kitchen paper, season and serve.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Jul 2017 17:05
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2