Pepper steak with red wine and anchovy sauce

Name: Pepper steak with red wine and anchovy sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: black pepper; 4 slices fillet steak (about 150g each); 1 tbsp butter; 100ml red wine; 1-2 anchovies (mashed); 1 large red chilli (finely sliced); 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves (chopped); 

Lynne Mullins

October 18, 2011

Pepper steak with red wine and anchovy sauceNarelle Autio

Time:< 30 mins

The anchovies add a divine richness to the sauce.

Ingredients

black pepper
4 slices fillet steak (about 150g each)
1 tbsp butter
100ml red wine
1-2 anchovies (mashed)
1 large red chilli (finely sliced)
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves (chopped)

Method

Grind black pepper over both sides of 4 slices fillet steak (about 150g each). Heat 1 tbsp butter in a large heavy-based pan until nut-brown in colour. Fry steaks over medium heat for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked as desired. Remove from pan and rest in a warm place. Add 100ml red wine to pan with 1-2 anchovies (mashed) and stir over medium heat, scraping residue from the base. Check seasoning. When pan juices are slightly reduced, pour over steaks and scatter over 1 large red chilli (finely sliced) and 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves (chopped). Serve with sweet potato mash.

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