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Ingredients
250g striploin steak
olive oil, for brushing
Dijon mustard, for brushing
For the herb crust
20g fresh parsley
5g fresh rosemary
5g fresh mint
5g fresh thyme
5g fresh tarragon
5 white bread slices, crusts removed
1/4 orange, zested
For potato scallops
200g potatoes, boiled until tender and cooled
60ml clarified butter
1tsp fresh parsley, chopped
1tsp fresh thyme, chopped
1tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. In a food-processor, whiz all the crust ingredients together. Season and set aside.
2. To prepare potato scallops, peel the potatoes and slice into 2cm thick medallions. Pan-fry in clarified butter until browned and season with all the herbs.
3. Season striploin steak with salt and pepper and brush with olive oil. Seal steak on a hot grill or frying pan on both sides.
4. Transfer steak to a flat oven tray and cook for six minutes. Remove from oven, brush with Dijon mustard, top with herb-crust mixture and press it down with pallet knife to stick it to the steak. Cook for two more minutes before taking it out of the oven to rest for five minutes. Slice steak and serve with potato scallops.