GEO WATKINS Steamed Banana Shallots, with Steak.

This is one of my favourite things to cook over wood fire. It’s SUPER aromatic as it cooks and is a real show stopper if you’re into impressing onlookers with your BBQ skills. I really love the umami hit Geo Watkins Mushroom Ketchup gives to the shallots. There’s also something really primitive and special about using the skins of the shallots as a means of steaming them (zero need for foil). IMHO Rib-eye is the ideal cut for this dish. The fat and marbling is perfectly rich and buttery and really compliments the shallots. I was feeding 2 hungry chaps as we made this and served it simply on a large chopping board.

INGREDIENTS TO GET READY

1 X thick cut rib eye

1 x TBSP Geo Watkins Mushroom Ketchup

3 Banana Shallots (halved lengthways)

1 Knob of butter

Thyme and rosemary for basting

PUT IT TOGETHER

1. 1. Flash fry the Rib eye in a screaming hot cast iron skillet (I cooked mine on a wood

2. fired grill though). Cook to your preferences - I like a nice medium rare

3. 2. Add butter and herbs to pan and baste steak

4. 3. Let the steak rest for 10 mins on a chopping board (this is crucial for locking in the

5. juices)

6. 4. Add the shallots (still in their skin), skin-side down to the griddle/pan

7. 5. Drizzle Geo Watkins over the shallots as they cook (deeply inhale that wonderful

8. aroma too)

9. 6. Turn the Shallots over and cook for 5 or so minutes

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11. 7. Serve steak and shallots simply as is or with a fresh and peppery side salad.

12. 8. Enjoy!