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Portuguese Prego with Green Piri-Piri

Name: Portuguese Prego with Green Piri-Piri
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 95 min
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; 2 small small beef fillets; 2 tbs olive oil; 1 tbs sherry vinegar; parsley, leaves, Leaves; 2 ciabatta; 2 handfuls rocket; basil leaves, leaves, Small bunch; parsley, Small bunch; 1 jalapeño; 1 tbs sherry vinegar; 2 chopped spring onions, chopped; 1/2 garlic; 1/2 tsp caster sugar; 1 tbsp water

Tender marinated beef fillet sandwiches in ciabatta with rocket and a vibrant green jalapeño-herb sauce.

1 hr 35 min
650 kcal
Portuguese
Sandwich

Mellowpan tip: This one takes a while. Save it for a slower day, and swap it in when the week allows.

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Ingredients

For 2 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Rub the garlic over the beef fillets.
Step 2:
Put the beef fillets in a sandwich bag with the olive oil, sherry vinegar, and parsley stalks.
Step 3:
Smoosh everything together, then bash the beef fillets a few times with a rolling pin.
Step 4:
Leave to marinate for 1–2 hours.
1–2 h
Step 5:
Put all the green sauce ingredients into a blender with 1 tablespoon of water.
Step 6:
Blend until as smooth as possible. The sauce will make more than needed and will keep for a week in an airtight jar.
Step 7:
Heat a griddle or frying pan over high heat.
Step 8:
Brush the garlic and parsley stalks away from the beef fillets, then season well.
Step 9:
Sear the beef fillets for 2 minutes on each side.
2 min
Step 10:
Rest the beef fillets on a plate.
Step 11:
Put the ciabatta halves onto the plate, toasted-side down, to soak up any juices.
Step 12:
Slice the beef fillets.
Step 13:
Stuff the ciabatta rolls with the sliced beef, green sauce, and rocket.