Beef Fillet with Garlic and Herb Prawns

Beef Fillet with Garlic and Herb Prawns

Here's everyone's favourite entrée and main course combined. 'Surf and Turf' is pretty daggy, but it tastes just fine.

 

Serves: 4 - 4

Prep Time: 10 min

Marinating Time: --

Cooking Time: 15 min

Primary Ingredient: Beef, Seafood

Type of Meal: Main

 

Ingredients

 

4 Fillet(s) Eye fillet  3cm thick pieces

16 Whole Green King Prawns  medium, peeled

16 Tbsp Olive Oil   

4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil   

2 Clove(s) Garlic  very finely sliced

4 Tbsp Butter   

40 Leaves Fresh Oregano   

1/2 Cup(s) Fresh Flat-leaf Parsley  roughly chopped

1/2 Cup(s) Fresh Chives  finely chopped

1 Whole Lemon(s)  quartered

 

 

Directions

 

Rub the fillet with the tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper.

 

Cook on flat grill on medium to high heat until medium rare or to your taste.

 

Rest the meat for five minutes, loosely covered.

 

While the meat is resting, melt the butter in the four tablespoons of oil in your wok over the highest heat and add the prawns and fresh herbs.

 

Season with sea salt and black pepper.

 

Cook until the prawns become opaque.

 

Place a piece of beef on each plate and spoon the prawn mixture over the top.

 

Serve with a lemon quarter, crusty bread to mop up the garlic butter and a sharply dressed green salad.