Plankstek

4 sirloin steaks, about 150 g (6 oz) each

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tbsp oil, for frying

15 g (1 tbsp) butter, for frying

800 g duchess potatoes

200 g asparagus spears of French beans, blanched*

béarnaise sauce

2 tomatoes, halved

Method

1. Unwrap the steaks, pat dry, Salt all sides and leave rest for up to an hour before cooking. 

2. Preheat the heat oven with grill to 200ºC (fan 180ºC).

3. Prepare the planks by piping the duchess potatoes along two sides and adding the tomatoes and the beans or asparagus.

4. Pat the meat dry. Preheat a frying pan (skillet) until smoking hot and season the steaks on each side with salt and pepper.

5. Fry the steaks in oil and butter for about a minute per side, to seal. As soon as you put the steaks into the pan, put the planks with the potatoes and vegetables under the grill.

6. When the steaks are seared, transfer them to the planks and grill for about 4 minutes, until the potatoes are nicely browned.

7. Drain off any juices and spoon a little béarnaise sauce over the steaks so that it melts into them, serving the rest in individual bowls. Garnish the steaks and sauce. Serve immediately.