Chimichurri Steak Salad with Caramelised Balsamic
The salad that eats like a proper meal. Seared sirloin rested and
thinly sliced over peppery rocket with blistered cherry tomatoes,
shaved parmesan and a generous pour of Pukara Original Chimichurri.
The Caramelised Balsamic goes on last and ties the whole plate
together in a way that makes every other dressing feel like it was
not trying hard enough.
Ingredients
Steak
- 2 sirloin or scotch fillet steaks about 200g each
- 1 tablespoon Pukara Estate Garlic Flavoured EVOO for cooking
- Flaky sea salt and cracked black pepper to season
Instructions
Cook the Steak
- Remove the steaks from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking.
- Season both sides generously with flaky sea salt and cracked black pepper.
- Heat the Pukara Garlic EVOO in a heavy cast iron pan or skillet over high heat until just smoking.
- Sear the steaks for 2-3 minutes per side for medium rare without moving them - this is where the crust forms.
- Transfer to a warm plate and rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice thinly against the grain.
Build the Salad
- While the steak rests, toss the cherry tomatoes in a hot dry pan for 2-3 minutes until blistered and starting to burst.
- A blistered tomato in a steak salad is a completely different thing to a raw one.
- Arrange the rocket, red onion and parsley across a large serving plate or in two wide bowls.
- Scatter the blistered tomatoes through the leaves.
Dress and Serve
- Lay the sliced steak over the salad. Spoon the Pukara Original Chimichurri generously over the steak and leaves - it is both the dressing and the sauce here so do not be conservative with it.
- Drizzle the Pukara Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar over the entire plate, then a final drizzle of Garlic EVOO.
- Scatter the shaved parmesan over the top.
- Serve immediately with extra chimichurri alongside.
Notes
THE RESTING RULE: Do not skip resting the steak. A rested steak
sliced against the grain stays juicy. A steak cut straight from the
pan runs dry on the plate and takes the salad with it. PUKARA ORIGINAL CHIMICHURRI: Fresh herbs, garlic and good oil. It
works as a marinade, a sauce and a dressing all at once - one of the
most useful jars in the pantry. Available from Grandma's Pantry
Online.
sliced against the grain stays juicy. A steak cut straight from the
pan runs dry on the plate and takes the salad with it. PUKARA ORIGINAL CHIMICHURRI: Fresh herbs, garlic and good oil. It
works as a marinade, a sauce and a dressing all at once - one of the
most useful jars in the pantry. Available from Grandma's Pantry
Online.