Beef sirloin, pumpkin, brocolini and couscous
Ingredients
Simple ingredients, wonderful result.
Herb couscous6 ingredients
Step-by-step method
Make it your own, one easy step at a time.
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Step 1
Place spices, garlic, zest, juice and 2 tablespoons in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Season to taste. Add steak and coat well in marinade. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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Step 2
Preheat oven to 200C. Meanwhile, place pumpkin on a large shallow oven tray and drizzle with remaining oil and season to taste. Roast for 25 minutes or until golden and cooked. Bring a large saucepan of boiling water to the boil, add brocolini and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Drain and season to taste.
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Step 3
Preheat a lightly greased char-grill pan or barbecue to high. Cook steak for 2½ - 3 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Rest for 15 minutes, covered with foil in a warm place, before slicing, to serve
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Step 4
To make herbed couscous, place couscous in a large heatproof bowl and stir through olive oil. Bring stock to the boil and stir into couscous. Cover and stand for 10 minutes. Using a fork, gradually loosen couscous then stir in remaining ingredients. Season to taste.
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Step 5
Divide couscous, brocolini, pumpkin and flank steak among plates. Serve with lime wedges.
Tips
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If time permits, marinade steak for 3 hours or over night in the refrigerator. Before cooking, leave to stand at room temperature.
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This popular cut is best cooked using high temperature methods.
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Sirloin steaks can also be thinly sliced to be used in stir-fries.
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Also known as Porterhouse Steak, New York Steak or Striploin Steak.
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Other substitutes are flat iron steak or rump medallion.
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For best results, ask your butcher to cut your steaks at about 3-4cm thick steaks
