Rump Steak with Whiskey Jus
Rain or shine, a juicy steak with whiskey will always satisfy, says Julian Kutos.
Warm Steak Salad
This juicy steak salad takes centre stage at any garden party.
For the steak:
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | skirt steak approx. 400g | |
| Maldon sea salt | ||
| 1 | tablespoon(s) | coconut oil |
For the salad:
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | small spaghetti squash | |
| 1 | broccoli | |
| 1 | cucumber | |
| 1 | lemon, unwaxed | |
| 4 | dried fig | |
| 2 | tablespoon(s) | sunflower seeds |
| salt | ||
For the dressing:
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoon(s) | strawberry jam |
| 6 | gherkins | |
| 1 | tablespoon(s) | Dijon mustard |
| 3 | tablespoon(s) | olive oil |
| 2 | tablespoon(s) | apple cider vinegar |
| salt | ||
| lemon pepper | ||
In addition:
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 100 | g | Gorgonzola |
| basil | ||
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Cut the spaghetti squash in half and remove the seeds with a spoon. Place one half on an oven tray and bake for 1 hour at 200 °C. to serve, remove the flesh with a fork to create the spaghetti. Let the oven cool down to 90 °C. Sear the skirt steaks briefly on both sides in a hot pan with a little coconut oil and season lightly with salt. Then place in an ovenproof dish in the oven at 90 °C for 1 hour.
- Cut off the ends of the cucumber, slice in half and remove the seeds with a small spoon, cut into thin strips.
- Bring a pot of salted water with lemon slices to a boil and poach the cucumber strips for 2 minutes, then rinse in ice water and drain in a colander. Place 2 cm of water in a saucepan with a teamer function and bring to the boil. Cut the florets from the broccoli, place them in the steamer and steam for 5 minutes.
- Slice the dried figs and place in a bowl with the sunflower seeds, cucumber and warm broccoli.
- For the dressing, put all the ingredients in a tall measuring jug and mix with a hand blender until thoroughly blended. Season with salt and pepper and pour over the dried fig salad, stir and let rest for a few minutes.
- Place the spaghetti on plate to serve, place the fig salad on top, followed by a few strips of steak. Finally, add some Gorgonzola and pluck a few small leaves of basil to garnish.
Step by step pictures of the preparation:
