Recipe Loukie Werle

Serving size: Serves 10 or more
Cuisine type: Modern Australian
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Main
Favourite flavours: Beef, Easy recipes

Australian House & Garden recipe for seared beef with zucchini, tomatoes and basil.

INGREDIENTS

Handful rosemary, finely chopped
Dried oregano, to sprinkle
1.5kg fillet of beef
2 medium zucchini, sliced and chargrilled
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
1 bird's eye chilli, thinly sliced diagonally, (seeded, if preferred)
Small bunch basil, leaves only
Drizzle of best-quality extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
Crusty bread, to serve

METHOD

1 Preheat a grill pan or barbecue and preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan).

2 Combine rosemary and oregano and sprinkle on a surface. Roll beef firmly in herb mixture.

3 Chargrill beef for 5mins each side. Place on a tray and transfer to preheated oven for 5mins. Remove from oven and rest 20mins, loosely covered with foil. To serve, slice thinly and arrange on a platter.

4 Meanwhile, place zucchini, tomatoes and chilli in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss gently to combine.

5 Scatter beef with zucchini, tomatoes and chilli and top with basil leaves. Drizzle generously with oil and lemon juice. Serve with crusty bread.