Steak With Salsa

Use fillet steak for this terrific barbecue recipe. Don’t be deceived by how simple it is, your friends will love it. And of course you can cook it indoors on a griddle pan if you wish.

To serve four you need:

4 fillet steaks
2 red onions
2 tomatoes
2tbs flat-leaf parsley
1tbs balsamic vinegar
3tbs olive oil (the best)
Freshly ground salt and pepper

Get your barbecue hot plate really hot, slice the onions thickly and toss them on to it. Cook them until black on both sides and transfer them to a chopping board, replacing them with the halved tomatoes.

While the tomatoes get the same treatment, chop the onions and transfer them to a bowl.

As the tomatoes blacken, turn the over, let them heat through and then transfer them to your chopping board as well. Roughly chop them, discarding any skin that falls away, and add them to the onions.

Now is the time to put on the steaks. They are only going to cook for 3 minutes on the first side, time enough for you to add chopped parsley, vinegar and salt and pepper to the salsa. Stir well.

Turn the steaks and cook for a further 60 seconds. Take them off the heat and let them sit on warm plates for two minutes before serving with the salsa spooned on top.

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