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Warm steak salad with chipotle dressing

Neil Perry
Neil Perry

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Neil Perry's warm steak salad with chipotle dressing.
Neil Perry's warm steak salad with chipotle dressing.William Meppem

Here's a great lunch or light dinner idea, made punchy with some Mexican-inspired flavours. For a full-sized dinner, serve with quesadillas (see below) or tacos. The steak is also great with a salad of cabbage and fresh tomato and chilli salsa.

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Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 400g skirt steak

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • ¼ cup beef stock or water (check stock is gluten-free if required)

  • 1 can chipotle chillies in adobo sauce

  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice

  • 1 small head frisee

  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves

  • 2 ripe tomatoes, diced

  • 4 baby radishes, finely sliced

  • ½ small red onion, finely sliced

  • 1 ripe avocado, diced

  • 1 small handful coriander leaves

  • 4 tbsp grated romano or parmesan

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Method

  1. Place one tablespoon of olive oil in a heavy frypan over medium-high heat. Season the steak and fry until both sides are well-browned and cooked to your liking; about 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Rest steaks on a plate for about 3 minutes.

    Lower heat and add garlic to the pan for a few minutes. Pour in stock or water and stir to de-glaze pan. Turn off the heat and add the chipotle chillies, lime juice, remaining oil and season to taste.

    Cut the steak into lengths about 7-8cm long, then cut them into 5mm strips, against the grain.

    Remove the root end of the frisée and cut leaves into bite-sized pieces. Mix in a bowl with the spinach, tomato, radishes, onion and avocado, then add dressing. Divide among four bowls.

    Divide steak among four plates, sprinkle over coriander, finish with a sprinkle of cheese and serve straight away.

    Suggestion: Serve with Neil Perry's bean quesadillas. You could also try rolling the steak and chipotle chillies in tortillas, and serving on a bed of the black-bean mix.

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Neil PerryNeil Perry is a restaurateur, chef and former Good Weekend columnist.

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