Portugese Style sirlion steak

highlydebased

I've had this many times in Portugal.

It is a sirlion steak with parma ham on top with potatoes around it with a gravy like sauce. Would anyone have a recipe for said sauce (its not gravy btw)

Cant find it anywhere on net

Minder

Portuguese steak is famous for a sauce made with a shot of strong coffee, amongst other things - did your sauce have a particular flavour?

highlydebased

Herbs and garlic was all i particularly noted in the taste, dunno if it had strong coffee in it!

Minder

Bitoque Steak from Tessa Kiros - Piri Piri Starfish

Steak
2 x cloves of garllic
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp butter
1 scant tsp sweet paprika
3 tbsps white wine
1/8 tsp flour

In a hot pan cook the steak on a very high heat, turn the steak and salt the cooked side. Add bay and garlic, cook until the second side is seared, add the butter and paprika - take the steak out when the butter is golden, add the wine and allow to bubble for a moment before adding the flour. Cook the sauce for a couple of minutes and taste - too thick add a drop of water. Season and serve. Tessa Kiros recommends serving this with a fried egg on top.

Minder

Coffee steak from Tessa Kiros - Piri Piri Starfish (for everything you ever wanted to know about Portuguese cooking)

1 Steak (fillet)
1 Tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp double cream
2 tbsp strong coffee

Cook the steak in the butter & oil, turn and season, add garlic and bay, cook to your liking, remove steak and add coffee and cream. Cook for a minute and serve with chips and lots of black pepper.

highlydebased

First one sounds about right, thanks