Name: Steak frites with paprika and anchovy butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 thin sirloin fillets (160gm-180gm each), at room temperature; Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; A few large handfuls of frozen shoestring fries; 1½ tbsp olive oil; Paprika-anchovy butter; 200 gm butter, softened; 2 tsp sweet paprika, or to taste; 6 anchovy fillets, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 tbsp finely chopped tarragon

Ingredients

4 thin sirloin fillets (160gm-180gm each), at room temperature

Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

A few large handfuls of frozen shoestring fries

1½ tbsp olive oil

Paprika-anchovy butter

200 gm butter, softened

2 tsp sweet paprika, or to taste

6 anchovy fillets, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1 tbsp finely chopped tarragon

Method

1.For paprika-anchovy butter, blend ingredients except herbs in a food processor until smooth. Season to taste, stir in herbs, then roll butter tightly in baking paper or plastic wrap to form a cylinder, twist the ends to seal and chill until needed.

2.Season steaks and pound to 5mm thick.

3.Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or deep saucepan to 180°C. Deep-fry chips in batches until golden and crisp (4-6 minutes). Drain, then toss with a little salt and keep warm.

4.Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Brown the fat on 2 steaks by rubbing it on the pan first, then fry steaks, moving them around the pan so they brown evenly, until well browned and cooked to your liking (1 1⁄2 minutes each side for medium-rare to medium). Cover with foil and rest. Repeat with remaining oil and steaks.

5.Top steaks with pan juices and a round of paprika-anchovy butter and serve with fries.

Drink suggestion: Juicy young pinot or gamay. Drink suggestion by Max Allen.
Notes

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Recipe / styling by Lisa Featherby

Styling by Geraldine Muñoz

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