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Steak frites

Take a little trip to Paris with this classic steak frites recipe. Simple and delicious with a classic Parisian sauce and blood orange vinaigrette.

Ingredients:

  • 2 x 200g/7oz skirt steaks
  • 1 large maris piper potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm chips
  • seasonal lettuce leaves
  • for the blood orange vinaigrette
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 15g/½oz dijon mustard
  • 30ml/1fl oz blood orange vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1 lemon
  • 150ml/¼ pt olive oil
  • salt
  • 50g/1¾oz shallot, thinly sliced
  • 20g/1oz confit garlic
  • 250g/9oz unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp chervil, finely chopped
  • 50g/1¾oz flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 40g/1½ oz anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard

Directions:

  • Remove the steak from the fridge and set aside to bring to room temperature. It is essential that the steak is at room temperature before cooking.
  • Place the potatoes in a large pan and cover with salted water. Bring them to the boil and cook for about 4 minutes, or until a knife slips in but there is still a little resistance in the middle.
  • Strain in a colander, shake well to remove the water and ruffle the outside of the potatoes a little, this will help crisp them up. Place the potatoes in an air fryer and cook for 15 minutes, until crisp.
  • Meanwhile, to make the blood orange vinaigrette, place the egg yolk, mustard, vinegar and freshly squeezed lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk together, then add the olive oil and season with salt. Set aside for later.
  • To make the Parisian sauce, place the shallots in a pan with the garlic and 70g/2½oz of the butter. Gently melt on a medium heat to combine then add the rest of the butter until melted. Add the herbs (with stalks) and anchovies to the butter, stir together and remove from the heat.
  • Blend the egg yolks together with the Dijon mustard in a blender. Reduce the speed and slowly pour in the herb butter mix to emulsify. Set aside for later.
  • To cook the steaks, brush one side of the steaks with a little oil. Place a griddle pan on a high heat, and once hot, place the oiled side of the steak onto the pan. Season the other side generously with salt and griddle for 3 minutes. Flip the steaks over, add a light sprinkling of salt and continue grilling for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow to rest somewhere warm for 4 minutes
  • Serve the steaks with the fries, Parisian sauce and lettuce dressed with the vinaigrette.