Flat Iron Steaks with Olive Tapenade

Name: Flat Iron Steaks with Olive Tapenade
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 x 175g lean flat iron steaks; 2 sprigs fresh thyme or rosemary leaves, roughly chopped; 4 teaspoons rapeseed or olive oil; For the Tapenade:; 50g kalamata black olives, stoned and drained; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1-2 anchovies, drained; 25g capers in brine, drained; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 25g sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained; Juice of ½ lemon

Beef flat iron steaks are cooked with fresh rosemary or thyme leaves and served with a delicious olive tapenade made with olives, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice and sun-dried tomatoes. Perfect cooked on the BBQ or under the grill.

prep time
15 mins

cook time
10 minutes

serves
4 people

Ingredients

4 x 175g lean flat iron steaks
2 sprigs fresh thyme or rosemary leaves, roughly chopped
4 teaspoons rapeseed or olive oil
For the Tapenade:
50g kalamata black olives, stoned and drained
1 garlic clove, peeled
1-2 anchovies, drained
25g capers in brine, drained
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
25g sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
Juice of ½ lemon

Method

To prepare the tapenade; place the olives, garlic, anchovy, capers, thyme and tomatoes and lemon juice in a processor or blender and process for 1-2 minutes to form a rough paste.
Place the steaks on a chopping board, season and sprinkle with the herbs on and oil on both sides.
Cook on the steaks on a prepared barbecue or under a preheated moderate grill according to your preference (Rare -2 minutes on each side, Medium Rare - 3-4 minutes on each side, Medium - 5-7 minutes on each side). Cover with foil and leave to rest for 5-10 minutes.
Serve the steaks with the tapenade and chunky chips.

Tips:

Flat iron steak is best when cooked to either medium rare or medium. Resting time is crucial. If preferred, replace the flat iron steaks with sirloin, rump or rib-eye steaks and cook according to your preference using the following timings: (Based on a 2cm thick steak): Rare: 2½ minutes on each side Medium: 4 minutes on each side Well done: 6 minutes on each side