Porcini-rubbed steak

Porcini-rubbed steak

Porcini mushrooms really make this dish. A must-try for any steak lover, this simple recipe is a real treat

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Plus overnight marinating

Method

  1. Whizz the mushrooms into a fine powder in a small food processor or coffee grinder. Mix with a good pinch of salt, pepper and the thyme leaves. Rub the mixture all over the steaks, then pop onto a plate or into a sealable kitchen bag and chill overnight.
  2. Brush away any excess mixture. Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot. Turn the heat to medium, then smear a little olive oil over one side of each steak. Griddle, oiled side down, for 3 mins. Turn over (there's no need to oil the other side), then cook for another 2 mins for medium-rare. Serve with a baked potato and a wintery salad.
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Can't find fresh mushrooms?

Fresh porcini mushrooms are an autumnal treat, but you can eat the delicious dried version all year round. Their concentrated taste means that adding a couple to a dish brings it alive with deeply savoury flavours

Emma says...

No one knows how to cook steak better than the Americans, which is why I've adapted this recipe from a famous New York chef, Mario Batali. He grinds porcini to a fine powder, then uses this as a rub to load his steak with flavour. Any leftover rub can be stirred into a risotto or soup.

Per serving

478 kcalories, protein 47g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 2g, salt 0.29 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2007.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Plus overnight marinating

Flavour-packed sirloin

Ingredients

  • 25g dried porcini mushrooms
  • 1 sprig thyme , leaves only
  • 2 thick sirloin steaks
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • baked potatoes and salad , to serve
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Per serving

478 kcalories, protein 47g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 2g, salt 0.29 g

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