Spanish-Style Griddled Steak

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2 fresh red chillies
• 1 red pepper
• 2 x 200g beef sirloin steaks
• Salt and pepper
• A good sprinkling of normal or smoked paprika
• Olive oil
• 1 large clove of garlic
• Olive oil
• 1 lemon
• 200ml tub of creme fraiche

Method

Put a griddle pan on a high heat and let it get screaming hot
Halve and dessed your chillies and pepper then cut both pepper halves in two
Season your steaks really well with salt, pepper and paprika
Drizzle with a good lug of olive oil and give the steaks a rub on both sides, making sure they are well coated in the seasoning
Lay the steaks in your hot pan with the chillies and peppers
Cut the tip off the garlic clove and discard
Your steaks should take 5-8 minutes in total to cook, depending on how you like them - every minute, turn them over, rub the hot, charred side of the meat with the garlic and press down again
Don't forget to flip your peppers and chillies over too
Remove the steaks from the griddle to a plate to rest for about 5 minutes
Cook the peppers and chillies for another 2 minutes, or until slightly charred, then remove to another plate and dizzle with olive oil
Halve your lemon and squeeze the juice from one half over the steaks
You can either leave the steaks whole or cut them into strips and serve them with the peppers and chillies piled on top
Lovely with a dollop of creme fraiche
Drizzle with the amazing meat juices, sprinkle with a pinch of paprika and finish with a nice drizzle of olive oil and the juice from the other lemon half