With the official start of summer just around the corner on Saturday, 21st June, Make it Scotch has unveiled new summer recipes, perfectly timed to help you kick off the season in style.
The collection of fresh, vibrant, and mouth-watering dishes are perfect for any occasion, whether you’re hosting a garden barbecue or a sophisticated outdoor gathering. Here’s just one.
Serves 4
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 Scotch Beef ribeye steaks
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp each of salt and pepper
For the board:
- Few handfuls rocket
- 2 Little gem lettuce, halved and charred
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt and pepper
For the cowboy butter:*
- 50g unsalted butter, softened
- 4 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 lemon, zest
- Small handful chives, finely chopped
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ – 1 tsp chilli flakes (depending on how spicy you like it!)
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp each of salt and pepper
For the ultimate potato salad with bacon and mustard:
- 375g baby potatoes
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 3 rashers of back bacon
- ½ tbsp wholegrain mustard
- ½ tbsp honey
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
- ¼ tsp garlic granules
- Small handful of chives, finely chopped
For the greek yoghurt coleslaw:
- ½ small sweetheart or white cabbage, finely shredded
- 1 carrot, peeled and grated
- ½ small red cabbage, finely shredded
- ½ red onion, finely sliced
- 100g low fat greek yoghurt
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
- ½ tbsp dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp garlic granules
- Small handful of chives, finely chopped
*TIP: This recipe makes extra butter. Simply use the amount you need, rewrap and put back in the fridge for another time. It works really well with beef, lamb and pork!
METHOD:
- Start by making the “cowboy” butter. Put the softened butter in a small bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix well with a fork until combined then spoon the butter onto a piece of clingfilm and roll tightly into a sausage, twisting the ends so it is tightly wrapped. Place in the fridge to harden for 1 hour while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
- Fry, grill or air fry the bacon until crispy. Set aside on kitchen paper. Halve the potatoes or quarter if large. Add to a bowl with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss well so the potatoes are coated in the oil and seasoning and air fry at 200°C for 30-35 minutes until golden and crispy, shaking the basket halfway through. Alternatively, roast at 180°C fan/200°C for 30-35 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, add all the ingredients for the coleslaw to a large bowl and mix well. Taste and season with salt and pepper if required.
- Once the potatoes are golden and crispy, add to a bowl with the remainder of the ingredients and mix well so they are well coated in the dressing.
- Drizzle the cherry tomatoes with 1 tsp olive oil and season with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Roast in the oven or air fryer for 6-8 minutes until they are just starting to burst.
- Remove the steaks from the fridge 30 minutes before you are ready to cook so they can come up to room temperature. If barbecuing the steaks, prepare your bbq so it is up to temperature. Rub the steaks with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. If cooking indoors, heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Whether cooking on the bbq or in a pan, fry the steaks for 1 ½ -2 minutes on each side for pink meat (depending on the thickness). During the last minute of cooking, slice the butter into two coins and add them to the pan with the worcestershire sauce. Baste the steaks in the butter then remove to board, cover with foil and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
- Assemble your sharing board with some charred lettuce, rocket leaves and the roasted cherry tomatoes. Slice the steaks and arrange on the board, spooning over any resting juices and remaining melted cowboy butter. Serve with the coleslaw and potato salad on the side.
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