5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food
By Jamie Oliver
30 mins
Not Too Tricky
serves 2
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Ingredients
2 large aubergines (800g total)
300g sirloin steak (ideally 1.5cm thick)
2 cloves of garlic
300g ripe mixed-colour cherry tomatoes
½ a bunch of fresh basil (15g)
Method
- Prick the aubergines, then microwave in a covered bowl on high for 10 minutes, or until soft.
- Meanwhile, pull the fat off the sirloin and place the fat in a large cold non-stick frying pan.
- Put on a medium-high heat to render as it heats up, moving it around to coat the pan, while you cut off the sinew, then rub the steak with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
- Peel and finely slice the garlic, and halve the tomatoes.
- Sear the steak in the hot pan for 2 minutes on each side for medium, or to your liking, then remove to a plate to rest, discarding the piece of fat.
- Sprinkle the garlic straight into the pan. Discard the aubergine stalks, chop up the flesh and add to the pan with any tasty juices, then toss in the tomatoes for 2 minutes.
- Tear in most of the basil leaves, stir in 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar, taste and season to perfection, and plate up.
- Slice the steak, place on top, pick over the remaining basil, then drizzle with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and the resting juices.
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