Ingredients: 4 top round steaks the thickness of a finger oil salt freshly ground pepper For the herb butter: 100 grams butter chopped herbs according to preference (parsley, basil, tarragon, chervil, chives, etc.) 1 small garlic clove - pressed salt lemon juice For the garnish: fresh peas (frozen, if not available) 100 grams chopped ham 500 grams uncooked potatoes oil butter
Directions:Carefully pound out the steaks and let marinate in oil for about 2 hours. In the meantime, make the herb butter with the listed ingredients, form into tube-shaped rolls, wrap in aluminum foil and refrigerate. Before frying the steaks, season them with salt and freshly ground pepper and grill at the desired temperature or fry in a pan. For the garnish, sauté the chopped ham - keep warm. Boil the peas making sure the remain crisp and toss in butter. Cut the potatoes into fine noodle-like strips or wedges and fry in hot oil. Serve the already prepared top round steaks on a platter; fan the sliced butter in a shingle-like fashion over the top and arrange the cubed ham, peas and potatoes around the entree. |