Pocket Filled Steaks with Garlic and Herb Soft Cheese
Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
A special steak dish, sirloin, rump or rib eye stuffed with mushrooms and garlic and herb cream cheese
Ingredients
- 2 lean sirloin, rump or rib-eye steaks
- 30ml/2tbsp olive oil
- 50g/2oz mushrooms, cleaned and finely chopped
- 150g/5oz soft cheese with garlic and herbs
- Salt and freshly milled black pepper
Cooking Times
Based on a 2cm/¾inch thick steak
Rare
2½ minutes on each side Medium
4 minutes on each side Well done
6 minutes on each side Cooking Times
Based on a 2cm/¾inch thick steak
Rare
2½ minutes on each side Medium
4 minutes on each side Well done
6 minutes on each side Method
- Heat half the oil in a large non-stick pan and cook the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes, until soft. Drain and set aside to cool.
- Place the steaks on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife make a ‘pocket’ cut, taking care not to cut through all the steaks. In a small bowl mix together cooled mushrooms and soft cheese with garlic and herbs. Spread the mixture evenly inside each pocket.
- Heat the remaining oil in the pan and cook the steaks according to your preference.
- Serve the steaks with any remaining soft cheese, chunky chips and mixed salad leaves.
Method
- Heat half the oil in a large non-stick pan and cook the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes, until soft. Drain and set aside to cool.
- Place the steaks on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife make a ‘pocket’ cut, taking care not to cut through all the steaks. In a small bowl mix together cooled mushrooms and soft cheese with garlic and herbs. Spread the mixture evenly inside each pocket.
- Heat the remaining oil in the pan and cook the steaks according to your preference.
- Serve the steaks with any remaining soft cheese, chunky chips and mixed salad leaves.
