Minute Steaks with Lemon & Caper Salsa
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15-18 mins
Blitz the flavours of Sicily into a brilliant salsa of salty capers, juicy tomatoes, garlic and lemon – perfect for spooning over our quick-cook minute steaks.
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485 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 500g potatoes
  • 250g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 lemon
  • 50g peppery salad mix
  • 2 top rump minute steaks
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  • Sea salt
  • 3 tsp + ½ tbsp olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • Large pan with a lid
  • Frying pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill your kettle and boil it. Scrub the potatoes and chop them into bite-sized chunks. Place them in a large pan and pour in enough hot water from the kettle to cover the potatoes. Add a pinch of salt, pop on a lid and bring to the boil. Once the pan is boiling, turn the heat down and simmer for 12 mins, till the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork or a skewer.

  • 2.

    While the potatoes cook, make the salsa. Quarter the cherry tomatoes and scoop them into a bowl. Peel and finely chop the garlic, then add it to the tomatoes. Rinse the capers really well under cold water – they can be salty – then roughly chop them. Add to the bowl.

  • 3.

    Finely grate the lemon zest into the bowl. Squeeze in a little juice – just a dash. Add 1 tsp olive oil and a pinch of pepper and stir. Taste and add more lemon juice, pepper or salt if you think it needs it.

  • 4.

    Put a frying pan on a high heat for 4-5 mins to heat up – you want it to be smoking hot. Meanwhile, in a separate mixing bowl, whisk together ½ tbsp olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice with a pinch of salt and pepper. Taste, add more lemon juice, salt or pepper if the dressing needs it. Toss the salad leaves with the dressing and set aside.

  • 5.

    Rub 1 tsp olive oil and some salt and pepper into each minute steak. Add them to the smoking hot frying pan and fry for 30 secs-1 min on each side, depending on how well done you like your steaks. Transfer them to 2 warm serving plates and loosely cover with foil. Rest for 2-3 mins.

  • 6.

    Drain the potatoes and shake dry in the colander. Add the potatoes to the plate with a handful of the dressed salad, then spoon over the salsa to serve.

  • Tip

    Super salsa
    If you don't eat all your salsa with your steaks, you can store it in the fridge for up to 3 days. Keep it in a sealed container and serve with grilled fish, lamb or beef.

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