Garnished Pepper Steak

Ingredients

Steak

• 2 (4 ounce) sirloin steaks
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
• Oil

Sauce

• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons small capers
• 2 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 2 teaspoons German mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons German white wine
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Pinch of thyme
• Pinch of rosemary

Garnish

• 4 baby ears of corn, cut in half
• 1/2 green pepper, seeded, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, cored and thinly sliced
• 2 pepperonata, stem and seeds removed and cut in half
• 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 2 ounces bone marrow (optional)

Instructions

1. Rub the crushed garlic, salt and pepper into both sides of each steak.
2. Heat a large frying pan and brush the surface lightly with oil. Place steaks in the hot pan and press them down firmly with a spatula to seal. Turn over and repeat.
3. Remove the steaks to a plate and add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan.
4. Sauce: Add shallot, capers and mushrooms to hot frying pan and cook for about 1 inute.
5. Sprinkle on the flour and cook to brown slightly.
6. Pour on the stock and stir in well. Add remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil.
7. Garnish: Add corn and peppers to the sauce and return the steaks to the pan. Cook 6 to 8 minutes until the steaks reach desired doneness.
8. Add remaining ingredients, including bone marrow, if using.
9. Transfer the steaks to a heated serving plate. Reheat the sauce and spoon over the steaks to serve.