Steak with Stilton
and Watercress Sauce
Serves: 2
Cooking Time Detail: BEEF GRILLING/FRYING
STEAKS (timings below are for each side)
Sirloin or rump steaks
2cm (3 /4")
2 1 /2 minutes (Rare)
4 minutes (Medium)
6 minutes (Well Done)
(fillet steaks are approximately 1cm ( 1 /2") thicker, so will need an
extra 1-2 minutes cooking time each side)
Topside or frying
2-3mm ( 1 /8")
2 minutes
PORK GRILLING/FRYING STEAKS/CHOPS (timings below are for each side)
Loin or leg steaks
1-2cm (1 /2 - 3 /4")
6-8 minutes
Chops
2-3cm (3 /4 - 1 1/4")
8-10 minutes
LAMB GRILLING/FRYING STEAKS/CHOPS (timings below are for each side)
Leg, chump steaks
1-2cm (1 /2 - 3 /4")
4-6 minutes
Chops
2cm (3 /4")
6-8 minutes
Cutlets
2cm (3 /4")
4-6 minutes
Ingredients:
15ml (1tbsp)
oil
2 lean beef, lamb or pork grilling/frying steaks
45ml (3tbsp) half fat crème fraîche
50g (2oz) Stilton cheese
25g (1oz) watercress
Overall Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Method:
In a non-stick frying pan, the oil and
fry 2 x lean beef, lamb or pork grilling/frying steaks (see cooking
times).
Remove from the pan and keep warm.
Add to the pan: the half fat crème fraîche, the Stilton cheese, crumbled.
Heat gently for 1 minute. Stir through the watercress, roughly chopped,
until wilted.
Serving Suggestion:
Serve steaks with sauce of your choice, crispy oven baked chips and onions, microwave cook new potatoes, or pre-prepared mash potato and vegetables.
