Special Occasions Recipes - Sirloin Steaks with Tomato Garlic Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 4 sirloin steaks, trimmed

• 15 g/1/2 oz butter basil sprigs, to garnish 

Sauce:

• 750 g/1 1/2 lb tomatoes

• 3 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 tablespoon chopped basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil

• salt and pepper

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Method:

1. First skin the tomatoes. Place them in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 1 minute, then remove from the water and slip off the skins.

2. Cut into quarters, remove and discard the seeds, then chop the flesh. Beat the steaks with a meat mallet or rolling pin until fairly thin, then dot with the butter.

3. Cook under a preheated hot grill for 8-10 minutes, or as preferred, turning once.

4. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Combine the tomatoes, garlic and basil in a saucepan. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 10 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.

5. Transfer the steaks to a warmed serving dish and pour over the sauce. Serve immediately, garnished with the basil sprigs.