Recipe

Thin beef steaks with sauteed asparagus

Whip up this quick, delicious and nutritious dinner for your family in no time at all. Tender beef steaks are thinly sliced and served topped with sauteed asparagus and watercress.

Jul 29, 2014 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 10 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Thin beef steaks
  • 4 100g beef fillets or sirloin steaks, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • few handfuls watercress sprigs
  • lemon wedges, to serve
Asparagus topping
  • 2 bunch green asparagus, trimmed, cut diagonally into 4cm pieces
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 hot red chillies, seeded, finely chopped (optional)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

Method

Thin beef steaks with sauteed asparagus
  • 1
    Beat beef slices between 2 sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick.
  • 2
    To make asparagus topping: Plunge asparagus into a pan of lightly salted boiling water. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until bright green but still crisp. Drain and run under cold water to stop cooking process.
  • 3
    Heat oil in a frying pan on medium. Saute garlic and chilli for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add asparagus and water. Season to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 4-5 minutes, tossing occasionally. Stir in parsley. Cover to keep warm.
  • 4
    Heat a large frying pan on high. When pan is hot, add oil and swirl around. Add steaks and cook for 1 minute each side until browned but still pink and juicy inside.
  • 5
    Arrange watercress on plates. Top with beef and any juices. Spoon over asparagus topping. Serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

This dish would be great sprinkled with crumbled feta to serve.

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