Minute Steaks & Chips with Sunflower Seed Salsa
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Total: 45 mins
Put a fresh twist on steak and chips with this dinner of flash-fried minute steaks, chunky spiced potato wedges and a cherry tomato salsa made with fresh herbs, crunchy toasted sunflower seeds and a pinch of orange zest.
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499 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 2 baking potatoes
  • A pinch or two of cayenne pepper
  • 25g sunflower seeds
  • 1 orange
  • A handful of chives
  • A handful of coriander
  • 250g cherry vine tomatoes
  • 60g summer salad leaves
  • 2 top rump minute steaks
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  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • Baking tray
  • Frying pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Scrub the potatoes and chop them into similar-sized wedges. Spread the wedges out on the baking tray.

  • 2.

    Dust the potato wedges with a pinch or 2 of cayenne pepper (it’s spicy, so use as much or as a little as you like) and drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, turn to coat then bake for 35-40 mins, turning once, till tender.

  • 3.

    Meanwhile, toast the sunflower seeds in a dry frying pan for 2-3 mins, till brown and starting to pop. Tip out onto a board to cool a little, then roughly chop them and set to one side.

  • 4.

    Finely grate the zest from the orange. Roughly chop the chives and coriander. Quarter the cherry tomatoes. Toss the tomatoes, herbs and orange zest together in a bowl. Add the sunflower seeds and a squeeze of orange juice from 1 half. Season with salt and pepper, stir and set aside.

  • 5.

    When the wedges are nearly ready, warm the frying pan for 2-3 mins on a high heat. Rub the minute steaks with ½ tsp olive oil each and season with salt and pepper. When the pan is hot, add the steaks and fry for 1-2 mins on each side, or till done to your liking.

  • 6.

    Pop the steaks onto a board. Loosely cover with foil and leave to rest for 2-3 mins.

  • 7.

    Toss the salad leaves with some salt, pepper and a squeeze of orange juice. Serve the minute steaks with the wedges, salad and sunflower seed salsa on the side.

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