Steak sauces

Steak sauces preparation time Serves: 2
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Steak sauces cook time Cook: 10 mins
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    Equipment
    • Chopping board
    • knife
    • Frying pan
    • wooden spoon
    • weighing scales
    • measuring jug
    • measuring spoons
    • grill pan
    • tongs
    • Spoon
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    Ingredients

    Onion and garlic creamy sauce

    • 1/2 Red onion
    • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Chives
    • 50 g Soft garlic and herb cream cheese (lower fat)
    • 90 ml Semi-skimmed milk

    Pesto sauce

    • 4 Pitted olives
    • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Fresh basil
    • 2 x 15 ml (2 tbsp) Half fat crème fraiche
    • 2 x 15 ml (2 tbsp) Semi-skimmed milk
    • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Red or green pesto

    Creamy chilli sauce

    • 10 cherry tomatoes
    • 50 g Soft cream cheese (lower fat)
    • 90 ml semi-skimmed milk
    • 1 x 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) Chilli powder or sweet chilli sauce

    Stilton and watercress sauce

    • 25 g Watercress
    • 45 ml (3 x 15ml spoons) Half fat crème fraiche
    • 50 g Stilton cheese

    Cranberry and Camembert topping

    • 2 Lean beef grilling/frying steaks
    • 2 x 15 ml (2 tbsp) Cranberry sauce
    • 60 g Camembert cheese
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    Method

    Onion and garlic creamy sauce

    • Peel and finely chop the onion.
    • Chop the chives.
    • Dry fry the onion for 3 minutes until softened.
    • Add the cream cheese and milk and stir.  Cook for 1 minute.
    • Add the chives and stir.
    • Serve with a steak.

    Pesto sauce

    • Chop the olives and basil.
    • Add the crème fraiche, milk and pesto to a frying pan, stir and cook for 1 minute.
    • Add the olives and basil and stir.
    • Serve with a steak.

    Creamy chilli sauce

    • Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
    • Add the soft cheese and milk to a frying pan, stir and cook for 1 minute.
    • Add the cherry tomatoes and chilli powder or sauce and stir.
    • Serve with a steak.

    Stilton and watercress sauce

    • Roughly chop the watercress.
    • Add the crème fraiche to a frying pan and crumble in the stilton.  Stir and cook for 1 minute.
    • Add the watercress, stir and cook until it has wilted.
    • Serve with a steak.

    Cranberry and Camembert topping

    • Pre-heat the grill.
    • Grill one side of the steaks for 4-5 minutes.
    • Remove from the grill and turn over using the tongs.
    • Spread the cranberry sauce over the steaks and top with the Camembert.
    • Put the steaks back under the grill and cook until the cheese has melted.
    • Serve with a side salad and new potatoes.