Throwing the beans on the barbecue streamlines the cooking process but also adds a nice complexity to this dish which works well with the Japanese flavours in the dressing.
Fillet steak with charred green beans and tahini
These beans are no afterthought: their smoky flavour rivals that of the steak. We guarantee you'll be charring all your greens once you try this recipe.
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 4 fillet steaks (200gm), at room temperature
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Grapeseed or other neutral-flavoured oil, for drizzling
- 400 gm green beans, trimmed
- Spring onion, cut into julienne and crisped in iced water, to serve
- Roasted black sesame seeds, to serve
Tahini-ginger dressing
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil or other neutral-flavoured oil
- 1 tbsp brown rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 1 tbsp hulled tahini
- 3 tsp honey
- 1 tsp finely grated ginger
Method
- 1For tahini-ginger dressing, blitz ingredients in a small food processor until smooth and season to taste.
- 2Heat a barbecue or large char-grill pan to high heat. Season steaks, smear with mustard, drizzle with oil and grill until well browned and cooked to your liking (2-3 minutes each side), then transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil and rest for 5 minutes.
- 3Meanwhile drizzle beans with oil, season to taste and grill, turning occasionally, until slightly charred (3-4 minutes). Serve steaks and beans drizzled with tahini-ginger dressing and topped with spring onion and sesame seeds.