Ì AMY’S VEGE STEAK STACK

This is the backbone of a recipe that has many variations. You can choose different vegetables depending on the season, and also different meats.  Other options that work particularly well for veges are asparagus, eggplant, kumara or potato and rocket (I LOVE).  Chicken snitzels, or tenderloins also work well and especially good with pesto mayonaise as a condiment, in fact so good that I will have to post the stack another time! For now please enjoy the Steak Stack.

Ingredients

Frying steak – per person

Bunch of brocolini
½ red and yellow pepper (ends cut off to make them flat) and cut into three
1 large garlic clove - crushed
Olive oil for frying and grilling
A rash of bacon - per person
Portobello mushroom – per person
Horseradish mustard for garnish

Method

• Heat oven to grill at 200 degrees

• Crush garlic with a knife and add some sea salt

• Scar the steak with your knife and press half the garlic into each side of the steak

• Season with sea salt and pepper, set aside

• Cut peppers and add to a lightly oiled oven pan, grill for 10-15 minutes

• Check the peppers halfway through and add the mushrooms

• Heat oil in a frying pan and add the brocolini and garlic with a pinch of sea salt

• Fry until cooked – can add a dribble of water and cover with a pan lid to make al dente

• Once cooked set aside and add a bit more oil to the pan

• Fry the steak about 2-3 minutes on each side over a medium to high heat (depending on how you like your steak cooked) add in the bacon once you have turned the steak over and fry until cooked

• Once cooked stack the plate - brocolini first, then the peppers, steak, bacon, mushroom (open side down) and top with a condiment of your choice – I chose a horseradish mustard which really complimented the flavours of the dish

• Season with salt and pepper and a herb of your choice.

LoveBites Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas

This is a new creation of mine but a variation on a favourite. The flavours mix in deliciously together and the extra chili makes this dish even more appealing for those hot n spicy lovers. It may seem like a lot of prep but its worth it and served just with a side of rocket and your ready to go!

Ingredients

·   2 Chicken boobs, sliced thinly

·   1 Large clove of garlic, crushed
·   1 Tspn cumin
·   1 Tspn paprika
·   2 Tspns olive oil
·   1 Red chili, deseeded and finely diced
·   ½ Tspn chili powder (if you desire more of a bite)
·   ½ Green onion, diced
·   1 Packet of wholemeal or plain tortillas
·   1 Cup grated cheese
·   1 Cup frozen spinach, thawed
·   Can of chopped tomatoes (preferably Mexican flavoured)
·   ½ Cup fresh coriander, roughly chopped
·   Rocket to serve
·   Avocado, mashed or sour cream to garnish.

TO MAKE

• Preheat the oven to 180°
• Combine chicken, cumin, paprika, ½ olive oil, both fresh chili and powder (if using), and set aside in the fridge to marinade for 20 minutes (or as long as you can)
• Chop onion, grate cheese, thaw spinach and chop coriander
• Heat the other ½ oil in a fry pan making sure the oil covers the pan in full. Fry each tortilla on both sides (usually 40seconds each side)
• Sauté onion in a pan over a medium heat, add chicken and fry until cooked through
• Add the spinach to the pan and stir through
• In an oven baking dish place chicken and spinach mixture, and a sprinkling of cheese in the middle of each tortilla and fold in half keeping the ends open, do this to each tortilla
• Empty the can of chopped tomatoes on top of the enchiladas and top with the rest of the grated cheese
• Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese has melted
• Serve with mashed avocado or sour cream and garnish with the chopped coriander
• Serve a side of rocket.