The Perfect Steak with Potato Gratin
Ben O'DonoghueIngredients:
- 1kg piece Porterhouse Steak on the bone* or OP Rib Eye (T-bone with loin attached)
- 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to brush
- 1tbsp each chopped thyme & rosemary
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- Himalayan rock salt or similar
Potato Gratin
- 500g sliced peeled waxy potatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- Chopped chives
- 1 cup pure cream
- ½ cup full cream milk
- 1tbsp butter
- Salt
- Pepper
Method:
Perfect Steak
- Preheat a heavy-based fry pan, char grill pan or barbecue on high heat. Brush steak with extra oil, then season with salt. Reduce heat to medium-high, then cook steak for 15 minutes each side for medium-rare.
- Place thyme, rosemary, garlic and olive oil in a shallow dish with freshly ground black pepper and a couple of pinches of coarse sea salt. Place the cooked steak in the dish, cover with foil and set aside in a warm place for 15 minutes to rest, turning once.
- As a rule, you should rest meat for half as long as you cook it, juices redistribute and meat becomes tender.
Potato Gratin
- Rub a tray with butter, press the crushed garlic into the butter.
- Place sliced potatoes and cover in cream and milk, topped with salt, pepper and bake at 160C for about 1 hour or until potatoes are tender and golden.
- Top with chives.
Our friends at Wine Selectors suggest pairing this dish with a Red Willow Bridge Estate Dragonfly Shiraz or White Iron Cloud Pepperilly Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2019
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