Steak with Chocolate Sauce
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- 2 × 150g steaks
- 300g potatoes
- 16 tbsp olive oil
- Continental parsley
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 8 sprigs of thyme
- ½ Spanish onion, chopped
- 60g low-fat butter
- 300ml red wine
- 1 chilli, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp melted dark chocolate
- French beans
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 220°C. Place the steak in a bowl with half the olive oil, the garlic, pepper and thyme.
- Melt the butter and add the onions, cooking until they’re transparent. Add the wine and chilli; simmer until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Steam the potatoes, adding the beans just before the potatoes are ready.
- While the veggies are cooking, melt the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl in a pan of simmering water.
- Add the chocolate to the wine and chilli mix.
- Grill the steak for three to four minutes on each side. Remove from heat, allow to rest for a few minutes, then slice into thick strips and serve.
