RECIPE FROM SPAIN:

Andalusian Beef Steaks - Beef steak with Serrano Ham

This dish is well known throughout the province of Granada and is a lovely way to cook beef steaks along with the most famous of Spanish foods - the Serrano Ham.

You will need:

4 thin beef steaks
100 gms Serrano Ham, cut into thin strips
50 gms Serrano Ham, cut into small squares
150 gms mushrooms
flour
1 clove garlic
olive oil
50 ml sherry or fino
salt and pepper

Method

• Peel and chop the garlic and slice the mushrooms. If the beef is a bit thick, give it a bash to make it a bit thinner.
  

• Make long slits lengthwise in the beef (dont' cut all the way through) and place the strip of serrano ham into each slit. Press firmly so it stays in place.
  

• Season with salt and pepper, then dust each steak with flour, both sides.
  

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry each steak individually until cooked to your own preference. Keep the cooked steaks warm in the oven.

• In the same oil, gently fry the chopped ham, the mushrooms and the garlic.

• Add the sherry to the pan and cook gently for a further 5 minutes.

• Pour the sauce over the steaks upon serving.
  

Lovely served with sauteed potatoes and green peppers.

Serves 4