The European Pepper Steak feat. CGB Flat Iron
Headed up by the effervescent Ian Curley and his talented team of chefs, the European is regarded as a Melbourne institution. Try this recipe at home featuring one of the most tender cuts from the animal – the flat iron steak – prepared from the oyster blade.
Ingredients
Serves 6
6 x 200gm Flat Iron steak, trimmed & tenderized with a meat hammer.
Method
Marinate the steak in a little olive oil, with a crushed garlic clove & a sprig of thyme.
1. Maldon Organic Pepper Sauce
Ingredients
2 Shallots, finely sliced
1 Cloves of Garlic, finely sliced
Sprig of Thyme, chopped
50ml Worcestershire Sauce
20g Maldon organic Peppercorns, crushed
200 ml White Wine
200 ml Vegetable stock
100 gm Green Peppercorns
500 ml Cream
Method
Sweat the shallots & garlic, until soft. Add the crushed peppercorns & thyme. Add the white wine & reduce to a glaze. Add stock and reduce by half, then add the Worcestershire sauce & reduce by a quarter. Pass through a fine sieve. Add Green peppercorns and cream, simmer and reduce to a sauce consistency, blend with a stick blender, season to taste.
2. Celeriac Remoulade
Ingredients
1 Baby Fennel bulbs, sliced (use a mandoline or a slicer)
1 medium sized Celeriac, cut into julienne
1 medium sized Kohlrabi bulbs, cut into julienne
20gm Sea salt
200ml Cold water
3 White marinated anchovies, finely chopped
1/4bunch chopped chives
10g Fresh Horseradish, grated on microplane
10g Fresh Wasabi, grated on microplane
1 tsp Hot English Mustard
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
4 Tbsp Aioli (or mayonnaise)
1/2 Lemon, juiced
Method
Dissolve salt in cold water & soak kohlrabi & celeriac in this for about 40 minutes.
Drain & rinse the kohlrabi & celeriac, then place a couple of handfuls in a clean muslin cloth or tea towel, squeeze as much liquid as possible out, then discard the liquid. Place the dry kohlrabi/celeriac in a large stainless steel bowl. Repeat until all of the kohlrabi/celeriac has been processed. Add the sliced fennel
Add remaining ingredients & mix well!!
Check seasonings & adjust if necessary. Add enough Aioli to bind, it should not be too sloppy.
3. Smoked Bone Marrow Butter
Ingredients
1kg Smoked bone marrow (10cm split marrow bones)
1kg Butter
400gm Panko bread crumbs
Salt and pepper, chopped parley
Method
Puree smoked bone marrow and butter in robot till smooth,
Add bread crumbs, seasoning and parsley,
Roll into large (thick) logs and set in cool room to slice later OR spread thinly onto paper, set and cut out to shape.
To Serve
Cook Steak to your preference, rest for 4-5 minutes.
Brush mustard on steak, top with smoked bone marrow butter, gratinate.
Brush plate with Dijon mustard. Spread a spoonful of remoulade on the plate, Drizzle sauce around remoulade, top with steak,
Top with toasted bread crumbs, fried shallots, Watercress and grated fresh horseradish
We hope you enjoy making and eating - this Cape Grim Beef dish. The array of recipes are updated continuously so please check the website for new additions.
Don't forget to sign up to the mailing list for our newsletter featuring farmer profiles, exclusive recipes, new products and retail and restaurant options for enjoying Cape Grim Beef.