As you know Aussies love their BBQ's. I actually have mine built in my house, so I can use it all year round.I'm going to cook steaks for my family tonight. It is really important to have good cuts of meat and not to overcook them. Make sure the meat has been out of the fridge for half an hour before placing on the grill. Most the time I cook my steaks plain with a little olive oil and salt rubbed in but if you want a bit of extra flavour rub fresh thyme and garlic into the meat, an hour before cooking.
Firstly make sure you have your BBQ plate hot (not smoking hot) as you want to seal your meats. Place the meat on the grill and when the juices start running to the top, turn it over and turn down the heat. You shouldn't have to turn again, but that is up to you, depending on how you like your meat cooked. When it is to your liking, place on a warm plate and cover with foil. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving. Harrison loves Hot English Mustard on his steak, whilst Andrew loves his Harissa (garlic chilli paste).
Veggies
I also cook sliced onion, zucchini (courgettes) mushrooms and garlic on the BBQ to serve with the Steak. Cook the onions first in olive oil, and then add the zucchini, garlic and the mushrooms at the end. Mix all the veggies together, place in a bowl and pour some Balsamic Vinegar over.
Quinoa Salad
I will also serve a warm quinoa salad with capers and radish with my steaks. Place 1 cup of washed quinoa and 2 cups of boiling water into a saucepan and stir over a medium heat, until all the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa has expanded and become soft. Dice up one red Spanish onion, a bunch of radishes and a drained 110gm jar of capers into a salad bowl, Add cooked quinoa with some marinated feta, olive oil, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper to your liking. Mix well. If you like sweet potato you can add some diced pre roasted cubed sweet potato to this as well.
This meal would go perfect with our Gold Reserve Shiraz. Hope this brings on a little more sunshine so you can enjoy the outdoors.
Cathryn
