FARMER LOGIN

Flat-Iron Steaks with Italian Herb Rub and Pesto Salad

Share this Recipe

Flat-Iron Steaks with Italian Herb Rub and Pesto Salad recipe

Flat-Iron Steaks with Italian Herb Rub and Pesto Salad recipe

Meat type
Beef
Cooking time
<10
Serves
1-2
Preparation time
10

Flat-Iron Steaks with Italian Herb Rub and Pesto Salad recipe

Flat-Iron Steaks with Italian Herb Rub and Pesto Salad recipe

Ingredients
  • 1 pack Silver Fern Farms Beef Flat-Iron Steaks
  • ½ cup basil
  • ½ cup flat leaf parsley leaves
  • 2 Tbsp oregano
  • 2 Tbsp marjoram
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

PESTO SALAD

  • 2 cups green and purple basil leaves
  • 1 cup fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 cup roasted whole almonds, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted, roughly chopped
  • 50g pecorino, grated or thin shavings
  • 1 cup kalamata olives (optional)
  • extra virgin olive oil for dressing
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • To serve, toasted ciabatta bread

Flat-Iron Steaks with Italian Herb Rub and Pesto Salad recipe

Flat-Iron Steaks with Italian Herb Rub and Pesto Salad recipe

Method

Remove SIlver Fern Farms Beef Flat-Iron Steaks from the fridge and packaging and allow to bloom at room temperature for 10 mins.

In a food processor blend together the herbs, mustard and garlic. Blend in the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Rub each Beef Flat-Iron Steaks with the herb mix and leave for 15 mins before cooking.

Heat a heavy based frying pan or BBQ. Cook the Beef Flat-Iron Steaks for 3 mins each side. Remove and rest for 5 mins.

Quickly toss together the basil leaves with roasted almonds, pine nuts, shavings of pecorino, and olives if using. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice and season to taste with plenty of salt and pepper.

Arrange the salad components on serving plates and top with the Beef Flat-Iron Steaks. Serve with thin slices of toasted ciabatta bread.

Recommended Cut:

Beef Flat-Iron Steaks

Named for their unique shape, our Beef Flat-Iron Steaks are removed from the shoulder, and are surprisingly tender and naturally marbled.

Related Recipes

/content/sff-main-site/nz/en/recipes-and-tips/flat-iron-steaks-with-italian-herb-rub-and-pesto-salad/jcr:content/root/container_1322044263/image_list
1