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Sirloin with Truffle Butter
with Roast Potatoes & Greens
Our first "premium" recipe — nothing exotic, just a properly rested sirloin under a slab of truffle butter that melts into every slice as it sits. This is the one to pull out when a weeknight dinner needs to feel like more than a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients (for 2)
Pantry basics not counted above: olive oil for cooking, and salt & pepper.
Method
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Roast the potatoes
Preheat the oven to 200°C fan-forced (220°C standard). Cut the potatoes into large chunks, toss on a lined tray with oil, salt and pepper, and roast until tender and golden, 25–30 minutes.
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Make the truffle butter
Mash the softened butter with the truffle oil, crushed garlic and thyme in a small bowl until combined. Spoon onto a piece of baking paper, roll into a log, and pop it in the fridge to firm up while you cook everything else.
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Rest the steak, then sear it
Take the steaks out of the fridge and let them come to room temperature for 10 minutes — a cold steak straight into the pan cooks unevenly. Pat dry and season generously on both sides. Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan over high heat and sear the steaks 3–4 minutes a side for medium, adjusting the time to how you like it done.
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Rest, topped with the truffle butter
Transfer the steaks to a plate, top each with a disc of the truffle butter, and cover loosely with foil. Rest for 5 minutes — this is what keeps the juices in the meat instead of on the board.
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Cook the greens
While the steak rests, blanch or steam the green beans (or asparagus) until just tender, 2–3 minutes, then toss with a little of the butter left in the steak pan.
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Serve
Divide the steak, roast potatoes and greens between plates, letting the truffle butter melt down over everything.