Skirt steak with balsamic mushrooms and olive polenta

ingredients

• Skirt steak with balsamic mushrooms and olive polenta

  • 500 gram skirt or oyster blade steaks
  • 1 clove garlic, halved, plus one clove, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 250 gram button mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup chopped green olives
  • 1 quantity basic creamy polenta

method

• Skirt steak with balsamic mushrooms and olive polenta

  • 1

    Heat a large frying pan or char-grill on medium. Lightly oil and season steaks.

  • 2

    Rub a halved garlic clove over and cook 2-3 minutes each side. Remove from pan and cover loosely with foil to rest.

  • 3

    In the same pan, heat olive oil. Saute button mushrooms with crushed garlic clove 5-6 minutes, until golden. Stir balsamic vinegar through. Simmer, stirring, 1 minute, until reduced by half.

  • 4

    Stir green olives through creamy polenta. Slice steaks and serve with polenta and mushrooms.