Steak's Too, Baby

It was a Friday in late February. To celebrate my Dad's Birthday we had took a walk in the White Peak and discovered an ancient carving in a cave, which was like the set from one of the better Indiana Jones Movies.  

On the way home I picked up a fillet steak from my favourite farm shop the excellent Stretton Hall Farm Shop. Check out their website at: Stretton Hall Farm Shop | Facebook  

The sun was shining and it was time to be inspired by something from a place that fate had allowed me to understand a lot more over the past three years. Using that inspiration I made a Chinese style Fillet Steak with a special sauce and freshly steamed Broccoli. 

The album on the player, to help conjure up a feeling I was cooking the dish on a hot beach at the height of a hot August Night, was Santana's sophomore scorcher "Abraxas". The record is chock full of Latin Funk and contains a well-taken cover of Fleetwood Mac's Classic "Black Magic Woman".  Check it out at: Santana Abraxas Full Album - YouTube

The ingredients were as follows:

One Fillet Steak. 

Three crushed Garlic Cloves. 

A teaspoon of Chinese Five Spice

One head of Broccoli cut into smallish florets. 

For the sauce 

Three tablespoons of Chicken Broth.

Two tablespoons of Oyster Sauce.

Two tablespoons of Soy Sauce.

One teaspoon of Chinese Five Spice.

This is a simple dish to make. The first job is to steam the Broccoli for fifteen minutes until it is a little soft but with hints of being still crunchy. Then take it off the heat and leave to one side. 

After that it's time to fry the Garlic Cloves for around five minutes on a medium heat until they start going golden brown. Once that's happened, add the Fillet Steak and fry for three minutes on each side so that it is cooked rare. Meanwhile add the sauce ingredients together in a jug and stir well. Combine them on a serving plate with the Steak and Broccoli. 

Although there is an element of frying, this is still a flavoursome and healthy meal thanks to the iron of the Broccoli and the protein of the Fillet Steak while the sauce gives the flavours a pleasing and different twist.