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Ploughman’s steak sandwich with béarnaise sauce

Ploughman’s steak sandwich with béarnaise sauce

Yields 2 Servings
occasions
Dinner
dairy ingredients
Butter, Cheese
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Ploughman’s steak sandwich with béarnaise sauce

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients checklist for the béarnaise sauce

DIRECTIONS

1
In a small saucepan, add the vinegar chopped shallots and place over a medium heat and allow simmering to reduce the liquid by half.
2
In a bowl over steaming water, place the egg yolks and whisk them then slowly add melted warm butter whisking all the time until you have a thick mayonnaise consistency and all the butter is added.
3
Add the reduced vinegar and shallots. Season with loads of black pepper and the freshly chopped tarragon. Add a squeeze of lemon juice. Set sauce aside.

Ingredients checklist for the béarnaise sauce

4
Heat a frying pan. Add a drizzle of oil and place the steaks in the pan. Do not agitate the steak leave it for 2 minutes then turn it over. Now add the sliced garlic and Rosemary Sprigs. Season with black pepper and add the butter then cook for a further 3 minutes. Allow steak to rest off the heat.

5
Toast the sour dough, spread with some pickle and layer with cheese slice then add sliced steak and a drizzle of the béarnaise sauce. Serve with salad leaves.

Ingredients Checklist

Ingredients checklist for the béarnaise sauce

Instructions

1
In a small saucepan, add the vinegar chopped shallots and place over a medium heat and allow simmering to reduce the liquid by half.
2
In a bowl over steaming water, place the egg yolks and whisk them then slowly add melted warm butter whisking all the time until you have a thick mayonnaise consistency and all the butter is added.
3
Add the reduced vinegar and shallots. Season with loads of black pepper and the freshly chopped tarragon. Add a squeeze of lemon juice. Set sauce aside.

For the Steak:

1
Heat a frying pan. Add a drizzle of oil and place the steaks in the pan. Do not agitate the steak leave it for 2 minutes then turn it over. Now add the sliced garlic and Rosemary Sprigs. Season with black pepper and add the butter then cook for a further 3 minutes. Allow steak to rest off the heat.

To Assemble:

1
Toast the sour dough, spread with some pickle and layer with cheese slice then add sliced steak and a drizzle of the béarnaise sauce. Serve with salad leaves.
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