Fillet Steak with Madeira Mushroom Sauce

Date night sorted! Enjoy a melt-in-the-mouth Irish Hereford Prime fillet steak, cooked to perfection by Yvonne from Hey Pesto.

Ingredients

For the Steak

2 Irish Hereford Prime Fillet Steaks
Butter or oil

For the Sauce

25g butter
1 shallot
300g mushrooms
2 tsp thyme
300ml beef stock
50ml Madeira
250ml cream
Pontack (optional)

For the Potatoes

500g boiled potatoes
Butter
Oil
Sea salt

For the Broccoli

100g tenderstem broccoli
1 tbsp sesame oil
Flaked almonds

Method

Steak: Bring to room temperature. Sear in a hot pan for 2–3 minutes per side, cook to your liking and rest with butter or oil.
Sauce: Sauté shallot and mushrooms, add thyme, Madeira and stock, reduce, then stir in cream and season. Add Pontack if desired.
Potatoes: Smash, drizzle with butter and oil, roast at 200°C for 15–20 minutes.
Broccoli: Stir-fry in sesame oil, season and top with flaked almonds.
Serve the juicy steak with creamy sauce, crispy potatoes and nutty broccoli — the perfect dinner combination.