Eye Fillet Steak Dinner

Savour the rich, tender flavour of a delicious eye fillet steak from Australian Beef, perfectly paired with roasted carrots, fresh spinach, and a pesto. This wholesome dish combines rich flavours with a healthy balance of protein and veggies, making it a satisfying and nutritious dinner.

At a glance

35 minutes
4

Ingredients

  • 4 x 120g eye fillet steaks
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 bunches Dutch carrots, greens trimmed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • ¼ cup prepared pesto, optional
  • 2 bunches English spinach, washed and roughly chopped
  • 1–2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • juice & zest from ½ lemon

Method

  1. Allow eye fillet steaks to come to room temperature for about 25 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a rimmed oven tray with baking paper. Slice larger carrots lengthwise in half.
  3. Transfer carrots to a lined tray and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, toss to coat in oil, then arrange in a single layer. Roast carrots for 20–25 mins until golden and tender.
  4. While the carrots are roasting, preheat a heavy-based pan over high heat. Pat steaks dry with a paper towel, drizzle with a bit of oil and season with a good pinch of salt and pepper.
  5. Place steaks on the preheated pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook 3–4 mins on one side, then flip and cook another 3–4 mins.
  6. Transfer steaks to a clean plate, cover loosely with foil and rest for 5 mins before serving.
  7. Wipe out the pan, drizzle with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil, and place over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 min.  Add spinach and a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook a further minute until just wilted. Remove from heat, stir through lemon zest and juice to taste.
  8. Serve steaks with roasted carrots, spinach and pesto.

 

Original recipe – Australian Beef