A perfectly grilled steak with buttery Parmesan corn and an aromatic fennel salad.
Ingredients
For the Steak:
- 2 ribeye steaks
- Flaky sea salt
- Black pepper
- Knob of butter
- 1-2 anchovies
- 1 lemon
For the Fennel Salad:
- 1 fennel bulb
- 6 radishes
- 2 big handfuls of baby spinach
- 50g Parmesan, grated
- Handful of chopped parsley
For the Salad Dressing:
- 1 red onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds, crushed
- Handful of dill, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- A 2 second pour of olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
For the Buttery Parmesan Corn:
- 2 corn on the cob
- Generous knob of butter
- Coriander, finely chopped
- 30-50g Parmesan, grated (enough to cover the corn)
Method
For the Steak:
- Take the steak out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking, pat dry, and brush the steaks all over with thin layer of olive oil.
- Season generously with salt and cracked black pepper.
- Sear the steak over a high heat until caramelised on all sides.
- Leave to sit on the indirect side of the grill until it reaches your desired temperature. (Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature. 53-55C is Medium Rare. Well Done is 71C.)
- When the steak has almost reached your desired temperature, remove it from the heat and leave to rest (no less than 5 mins no more than 10).
- Melt a big knob of butter and mix with chopped anchovy and a squeeze of lemon.
- Pour half of it over the resting steak.
- Sear for 3 mins on a high heat.
- Season the chopping board with salt and pepper.
- Cut the steak and combine with the rest of the butter mix.
For the Fennel Salad:
- Combine all the salad dressing ingredients in a bowl.
- Thinly slice the fennel bulb and the radishes and mix with the dressing. Allow to sit for 5 mins.
- Top with baby spinach and Parmesan shaving before serving.
For the Buttery Parmesan Corn:
- Sear the corn over a high heat until nicely charred (approx. 10-12mins)
- Smear with butter.
- Place the grated parmesan and chopped coriander on a board Roll Corn in cheese/herb mix.
- Drizzle the steak with Argentine Chimichurri and serve. (See recipe)
