Harissa Porterhouse with chargrilled zucchini

This recipe from Australian Beef brings together bold harissa-coated steaks and charred zucchini topped with creamy ricotta, crunchy almonds, and fresh mint. Perfect for a quick and flavourful meal, it's versatile and easy to adapt with your favourite ingredients.

At a glance

40 minutes

Ingredients

4 x 150g beef porterhouse steaks, fat trimmed
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp harissa paste
1 tbsp thyme leaves, finely chopped, + extra to serve
3 large zucchinis, halved, cut into 4cm pieces
zest and juice of 1 lemon + extra wedges to serve
1/3 cup fresh ricotta cheese
2 tbsp slivered almonds, toasted
mint leaves, and potatoes, cooked and sliced, to serve

Method

In a large snap-lock bag place half the oil, harissa paste and thyme. Add steaks, season well and rub to coat. Heat a large char-grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook steaks for 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Set steaks aside on a plate loosely covered with foil to rest for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, place zucchini and remaining oil in a large bowl. Season and toss to coat. Reheat the same pan over medium-high heat and cook zucchini for 6-7 minutes or until charred and tender. Remove from pan, return to a large bowl, add lemon zest and juice and toss to coat. Top zucchini with ricotta, almonds and mint leaves.
Serve steaks with zucchini, potatoes, extra thyme and lemon wedges.

TIPS

Beef sirloin, scotch or eye fillet steaks would also be perfect in this recipe.
Resting the steaks will lock in the juices and ensure maximum tenderness.
Swap ricotta for goat’s cheese, parmesan or pecorino; swap lemon for lime; swap almonds for pine nuts or hazelnuts.

Original recipe – Australian Beef