Grilled Sirloin Steaks with Charred Tomatoes and Pesto Potato Salad
Juicy, simply seasoned steaks, served with smoky, charred tomatoes and an aromatic, basil/garlic-rich potato salad. This recipe could be doubled if you’re feeding a larger group.
Recipe - Quality Foods
Grilled Sirloin Steaks with Charred Tomatoes and Pesto Potato Salad
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
1 1/4 lbs yellow-fleshed or red-skinned potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (see Note)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup store-bought or homemade pesto
2 tsp rice or cider vinegar
splash Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup grated carrot
2 medium green onions, thinly sliced
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 (about 1-inch-thick) top sirloin steaks (about 800 grams total weight)
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 tsp olive oil (divided)
2 medium on the vine tomatoes, each halved
Directions
- Set the potatoes in a pot and cover with a generous amount of cold, lightly salted water. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Lower heat until water is gently simmering. Simmer potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes well, and then cool to room temperature.
- Combine the mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar and Tabasco in a medium bowl. Add the potatoes, carrot, green onion, salt and pepper and gently toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate salad until needed. It can be made many hours before serving.
- Preheat your barbecue or indoor grill to medium-high. Brush each steak with 1 tsp olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Brush the cut sides of each half tomato with 1/2 tsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Grill the steaks to the desired doneness, allowing about 2 to 3 minutes per side for rare, and 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare to medium. While steaks cook, also set the tomato halves on the grill, cut-side-down, and grill 1 to 2 minutes. Turn each tomato over and grill 30 seconds more.
- To serve, set a steak on each of 4 dinner plates. Set a half tomato and some pesto potato salad on each plate, and enjoy.
Note: 5 medium yellow-fleshed or red-skinned potatoes should yield the amount needed here.
25 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Potatoes - Russet Potatoes Bulk, 320 Gram
$1.62 avg/ea$0.50/100g
Hellmann's - Real Mayonnaise, 445 Millilitre
$5.69 was $5.99$1.28/100ml
FILIPPO BERIO - Classic Pesto, 190 Gram
$5.99 was $6.19$3.15/100g
Marukan - Rice Vinegar, 355 Millilitre
$4.69 was $5.19$1.32/100ml
Tabasco - Pepper Sauce - Original Flavour, 142 Millilitre
$7.79$5.49/100ml
Carrots - Carrots 5LB Cello, 5 Pound
$6.99$0.31/100g
Green Onions - Organic (Scallions) Bunch, Fresh, 1 Each
$2.99
Windsor - Salt & Pepper Shakers, 155 Gram
$6.49$4.19/100g
Quality Foods - CDN BF AAA B/A Topsrln Steak SP, 1 Pound
$15.49/lb$3.41/100g
Windsor - Salt & Pepper Shakers, 155 Gram
$6.49$4.19/100g
Western Family - Pure Olive Oil, 250 Millilitre
$8.99$3.60/100ml
Tomatoes - On the Vine, 150 Gram
Flyer Sale
$0.66 avg/ea was $1.15 avg/ea$0.44/100g
Directions
- Set the potatoes in a pot and cover with a generous amount of cold, lightly salted water. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Lower heat until water is gently simmering. Simmer potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes well, and then cool to room temperature.
- Combine the mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar and Tabasco in a medium bowl. Add the potatoes, carrot, green onion, salt and pepper and gently toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate salad until needed. It can be made many hours before serving.
- Preheat your barbecue or indoor grill to medium-high. Brush each steak with 1 tsp olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Brush the cut sides of each half tomato with 1/2 tsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Grill the steaks to the desired doneness, allowing about 2 to 3 minutes per side for rare, and 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare to medium. While steaks cook, also set the tomato halves on the grill, cut-side-down, and grill 1 to 2 minutes. Turn each tomato over and grill 30 seconds more.
- To serve, set a steak on each of 4 dinner plates. Set a half tomato and some pesto potato salad on each plate, and enjoy.
Note: 5 medium yellow-fleshed or red-skinned potatoes should yield the amount needed here.