Steak & Gravy with Potato and Sweet Peas Salad

Servings:  2

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• Butter: 1 tbsp
• Salt and pepper
• Cooking or olive oil
• Beef steak: about 340g
• Potatoes and or yam: about 350-450g
• Green onions: 2 stems
• Dill: 10g/ 2 tbsp
• Peppercorn: whole or ground, 10g
• Coriander seeds: 10g
• Sugar snap peas: 230g, trim ends
• Mayonnaise: 2.5 tbsp
• Dijon Mustard: 1 tbsp
• Beef concentrate: 1 tsp
• Garlic: 10g, minced
• Ground coriander, curry powder
• All purpose flour: 1-2 tsp

Preparing 

1. Thinly slice green onions
2. Finely chop dill
3. Mince or grate garlic
4. Wash and pat steak dry with paper towels then season with salt and pepper
5. Mix beef concentrate with 1/2 cup of water

Roasting vegetables

1. Preheat oven to 450 F
2. Wash and dry all produce. Cut potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Any kind of potatoes or yam will work.
3. Place on parchment paper, drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper, ground coriander, and curry powder. Lightly sift spices over top. Toss. 
4. Roast for 25 minutes. Potatoes should be golden-brown. Does not matter if you stir halfway or not

Roasting Peas

1. Wash and trim peas
2. Place on parchment paper, drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss. 
3. Roast for 8 minutes

Cooking the steak

1. Heat a large non-stick pan on medium heat and drizzle some oil before placing the steak on the pan
2. Pan-fry until desired state 5-8 minutes. Cook to a minimum internal temperature of 145 F for medium-rare. For a 2cm thickness steak:
   1. Rare: 2-3 minutes each side
   2. Medium: 4 minutes each side
   3. Well-done: 5-6 minutes each side

Making the gravy

1. After cooking steak, set aside.
2. Add garlic, butter, peppercorns, coriander seeds and stir until fragrant for 1 minute
3. Add beef concentrate broth and stir for 2 mins
4. Sift flour lightly and stir until desired gravy consistency, careful to avoid lumps

Finalizing the salad

1. In a large bowl, mix Mayonnaise and Dijon mustard. (Optional): Sour cream/yogurt
2. Toss in roasted potatoes and sugar peas
3. Add dill, green onions, salt and pepper

Place steak and salad on plate. Drizzle gravy over steak and enjoy!