Steak & Truffle Lettuce Wraps with Blue Cheese
Think steak and fries with truffle and blue cheese but in a lettuce wrap to save washing up the cutlery.
Ingredients
SERVES 2 as a main
1 large banana shallot, finely sliced into rings
2-3 long chillies, finely sliced into rings
1 clove garlic finely chopped
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp sugar
50ml red wine vinegar
1 medium potato, cut into 1cm cubes
30g butter
75g blue cheese, crumbled
200g crème fraiche
1 tsp truffle oil
1 head of sturdy lettuce (romaine or 2-3 little gems)
300g steak – we used sirloin
1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley
Method
1.Mix the shallot, chillies, garlic, salt, sugar and vinegar. Set aside for 30-60 minutes.
2. Fry the potato cubes in butter until crisp.
3. Stir the blue cheese, crème fraiche and truffle oil together.
4. Cut the bottom off the lettuce and place the leaves on a plate.
5. Grill the steak to your liking, rest and slice thinly.
6. Spoon on some of the truffle cheese mix and spread, sprinkle a few of the crispy potatoes and top with steak and pickled shallot and chillies. Scatter with parsley.
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Method
1.Mix the shallot, chillies, garlic, salt, sugar and vinegar. Set aside for 30-60 minutes.
2. Fry the potato cubes in butter until crisp.
3. Stir the blue cheese, crème fraiche and truffle oil together.
4. Cut the bottom off the lettuce and place the leaves on a plate.
5. Grill the steak to your liking, rest and slice thinly.
6. Spoon on some of the truffle cheese mix and spread, sprinkle a few of the crispy potatoes and top with steak and pickled shallot and chillies. Scatter with parsley.
