Sam's 90 second steak.

[Valiant]

Wotcha need

BIG juicy steak
Good quality bottle of red
Teeny bit of sunflower oil
Salt Salt flakes
Whole peppercorns
A hammer/rolling pin
A saucepan/frying pan with lid
A chopping board/plate
A fork


Step 1: Open the bottle of red, leave to breathe for a moment

Step 2: Stick a frying pan/saucepan on the stove with a tiny bit of sun flower oil, lets say just enough to lube the pan + a table spoon. Stick on medium heat..

Step 3: Pour yourself a big glass of red wine and take a sip, while doing that, take the steak and stab it umpteen times all over with the fork.

Step 4: Take enough sip, and pour a bit over the steak and rub it in nice

Step 5: Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with the other side of the steak

Step 6: Take another sip, and then add a pinch of salt to the heated oil

Step 7: Take the whole peppercorns and crack them with the hammer or rolling pin, probably best if you do this in a packet of sorts and then add them to the oil and mix it all together

Step 8: Take another sip, put the heat on high, and take another sip, jiggle about and dance/sing along to the music playing.

Step 9: Stick the steak on the pan and cover and remove from the heat. Count to 45 (This is for rare/medium, if you like it medium/well done count to 90) return to the heat, flip over the steak and repeat.

Step 10: Stick the steak onna plate and decorate with a bit of parlsey or coriander

Step 11: Top up glass and enjoy

[rafletcher]

Hmmm, steak has been proposed for this evening, and I may just lightly chill that Crozes Hermitage I have handy.

[gonzo]

Apparently you'll get it crispier and a little juicer if you rub the oil into the steak instead of putting it in the pan.

[Greenbank]

Le Creuset Griddle Pan

Use some green peppercorns instead of black peppercorns but that's adding to the prep time.

[gonzo]

But you can't use a grinder with green peppercorns!

[Valiant]

Crispy steak??? Why?

[gonzo]

Crispy may have been the wrong word, but it gets the outside sealed better so you loose less juice.

[Valiant]

Fair enough.

[rafletcher]

Griddles tend to be "smokey", Sams way is less so. And the steak seared just fine Gonzo.

[Valiant]

Was it good?

[rafletcher]

It was