Grilled Sirloin with Garden Peas

Grilled Sirloin with Garden Peas

Three rules. Take the steak out of the fridge twenty minutes before it cooks, use a pan hot enough to sear on contact, and rest it for five minutes afterwards. The resting is not optional: it is what keeps the juices in the meat instead of on the board.

Cooking Method

  • Take the steaks out of the fridge 20 minutes before cooking.
  • Pat them dry with kitchen paper and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a heavy pan, dry and with no oil, until it is very hot.
  • Cook the steaks for 2 to 3 minutes each side for medium rare, pressing them down so the whole surface meets the pan. Stand them on the fat edge for a minute to render it.
  • Lift onto a warm plate and rest for 5 minutes. This part matters.
  • Boil the peas for 3 minutes while the steak rests. Serve with a spoon of English mustard on the side.

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