Easy Steak and Chips

Method

• step 1

  Start your Valentines treat for two by preparing your chips. Preheat your oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7 and place your goose fat into a baking tray, allowing it to melt while your oven heats.

• step 2

  Chop your potatoes into chunky chips and then place on the tray of what should be now melted goose fat.

• step 3

  Add a dash of salt for 1 hour and intermittently turn in the oil throughout this time (turn the heat down if they’re getting too crispy too quickly).

• step 4

  Take a griddle pan and put on a high heat adding a tablespoon of olive oil, once the pan is hot add your asparagus spears and sear 1-2 minutes on each side. Once nicely charred add to a tray on the lower shelf of your oven for the last 5-10 minutes of your chips cooking time.

• step 5

  Using the same pan put your salt and pepper seasoned Hereford Beef sirloin steaks in on a high heat. Cooking times for your steaks depend on how you like it (2-5 minutes for medium).

• step 6

  Whilst your steaks rest make your peppercorn sauce by adding butter to a pan on a high heat. Once melted add a generous glug of brandy and boil for 3 minutes.

• step 7

  Add the juices from your griddle pan and crushed peppercorns allowing the liquid to further simmer for 2 minutes before adding your cream and allowing to thicken for a few minutes on a low heat.

• step 8

  Serve your steaks, chunky chips, asparagus and peppercorn sauce with salt and pepper to taste.