Fillet of Beef with Potato Cake & Herby Butter

 Great beef and potatoes are old favourites on the Irish table.

Ingredients

4 fillet steaks
Salt and black pepper
Rapeseed oil
125 ml home-made beef stock
Dash of whiskey
Knob of butter

Potato Cake

1 lb potatoes, peeled and chopped
2-3 tablesp. mixture of milk and cream (½ & ½ )
Knob of butter
2 tablesp. scallions (spring onions), chopped
Salt and black pepper

Herby Butter

2oz softened butter, mixed with chopped scallions, chives, parsley, crushed garlic and lemon juice

Method

Potato Cakes: Place the potatoes in a large pot. Cover with water. Season, bring to the boil, then simmer until potatoes are cooked. Drain well, then mash really well with the milk, cream and butter. Whip in the scallions, season well. Divide the mixture into four and shape into four potato cakes. Dust each one with a little flour and fry in hot butter until golden brown on each side – keep warm.

Season the steaks with salt, black pepper and rapeseed oil. Heat the pan and cook the steaks to your liking. Remove from the pan and keep warm. To the juices in the pan, add some beef stock, dash of whiskey, knob of butter and season to taste.

To Serve: Place the warm potato cake on the plate with the steak on top. Spoon on herby butter and drizzle the sauce around the plate.

Source: Bord Bia