Warm Beef and Potato Salad

Ingredients

·         500 g (1 lb.) beef fillet in one piece

·         2 tbsp. crushed black peppercorns

·         Vegetable oil

·         4 potatoes, very thinly sliced

·         1 large sweet potato, very thinly sliced

·         Salt

·         Assorted lettuce leaves

·         Balsamic or red wine vinegar

Preparation

1.       Roll beef in black peppercorns.

2.       Heat 1 tbsp. oil in frying pan over medium heat, add beef and cook for 10-15 minutes, turning frequently until well browned on all sides – continue cooking until it is cooked to your liking. Remove beef from pan, cover, set aside and keep warm. (When the beef is browned it will be rare-to-medium. If this how you like your meat, remove it from the pan. To test the degree of doneness of the meat, press it with a pair of blunt tongs. Rare meat will feel springy to the touch, medium meat slightly springy and well-done meat will feel firm).

3.       Wipe pan clean. Add 5 cm oil and heat to hot. Cook potato slices and sweet potato slices in batches for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Remove from pan, drain on absorbent kitchen paper and sprinkle with salt.

4.       To serve, slice beef thinly. Divide potato and sweet potato crisps and lettuce leaves between serving plates. Place beef slices on top of lettuce, sprinkle with vinegar and serve immediately.

Serves 4

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