Porcini-rubbed steak

Porcini-rubbed steak

By Emma Lewis
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Prep: 15 mins Cook: 5 mins Plus overnight marinating

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Serves 2
Porcini mushrooms really make this dish. A must-try for any steak lover, this simple recipe is a real treat

Nutrition and extra info

  • Easily doubled / halved

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal478
  • fat10g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs1g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre2g
  • protein47g
  • salt0.29g
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Ingredients

  • 25g dried porcini mushrooms
  • 1 sprig thyme, leaves only

    Thyme

    This popular herb grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint…

  • 2 thick sirloin steaks
    Sirloin steak

    Sirloin steak

    Sur-loyn stayk

    This well-flavoured steak needs to be cooked carefully, and rested properly to ensure…

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
    olive oil

    Olive oil

    ol-iv oyl

    Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…

  • baked potatoes and salad, to serve

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.

  • Recipe Tip

    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.

  • Recipe Tip

    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

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supasal40
8th Jun, 2013
Now cooking steaks !! A wee bit worried about mushroom coating but will hopefully be pleasently surprised !!!!!
emx_80
2nd Jul, 2008
4.05
Absolutely delicious! Was a little worried about the mushroom overpowering the flavour of the steak but onced cooked one complimented the other delightfully. Would definately cook again.
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