Rib Eye Steak with Green Peppercorn & Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

• Chunky fries
• 1 1/2 bottles (1.125 litres) cooking oil
• 6 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunky chips
• Green Peppercorn and Mushroom Sauce
• 4 tsp (20 ml) olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 x 250 g punnet brown mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp (5 ml) green peppercorns in brine
• 4 tsp (20 ml) cake flour
• 1 C (250 ml) Ina Paarman’s Chicken Stock
• 1 C (250 ml) cream
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Old Brown Sherry
• salt and pepper to taste
• Green Salad with Parmesan and Lemon
• 1 x 100 g packet mixed rocket and watercress
• black olives
• Parmesan shavings
• good-quality olive oil
• juice of 1 lemon
• salt and pepper to taste
• Steak
• 4 rib eye steaks

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Steak ---

2. 2

   Light the fire about an hour before you intend to start braaing.

3. 3

   --- Chunky fries ---

4. 4

   Meanwhile, heat some cooking oil in a medium pot. Add the potatoes and fry until golden brown. Drain and keep warm in a low oven.

5. 5

   --- Green Peppercorn and Mushroom Sauce ---

6. 6

   Fry the onion in olive oil until transparent. Add the mushrooms, garlic and peppercorns and fry for 3 minutes. Add the flour and stir until the mushrooms are covered in flour. Add the chicken stock and stir. Cook the mushrooms in the sauce over a low heat, for about 2 minutes. Slowly add the cream and stir. Add the sherry, stir and keep to one side. Heat when needed.

7. 7

   --- Weekend ‘Cheat’s Version’ Mushroom Sauce ---

8. 8

   Heat 2 packets of Ina Paarman’s Mushroom Sauce and add 1 tsp (5 ml) Old Brown Sherry or brandy (optional).

9. 9

   --- Green Salad with Parmesan and Lemon ---

10. 10

    Place some rocket and watercress, olives and Parmesan shavings onto each plate. Drizzle with some olive oil and lemon juice and add some seasoning at the last minute.

11. 11

    --- Steak ---

12. 12

    When the coals are ready, braai the rib eye steaks for about 10 minutes or until medium-rare. Leave to rest for 5 minutes.

13. 13

    Serve the steaks with the chunky fries, mushroom sauce and salad.

14. 14

    --- Tip ---

15. 15

    Only season steak after it has rested.