Enter my knowledgeable butcher. I had heard that hanger (or onglet) steak was a cheap alternative that is normally used for slow cooking. Unfortunately there was no hanger available as it was all frozen, but not to worry, as I was assured that a few slices of topside would be a good substitute. My butcher took off a few thick steaks from the topside and butterflied them for me, I couldn’t wait to give it a try. The topside came in at £12.95 per kg whereas sirloin would have been £24.50 per kg.
Ingredients
- 350-400g butterflied topside
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 head of garlic
- Olive Oil
- Salt and pepper
- 6 medium potatoes
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Milk
- 150g frozen peas
- 1 small red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- Big knob of butter
- Salt and pepper
This looks delicious! My husband doesn’t eat beef so I haven’t had it for a while…and now you’ve totally got me craving it 🙂
I think the key to eating good meat is to develop a trusting relationship with your local “real” butcher! The meat from ours is just in a different league from supermarket stuff.
Going on the menu this week!
No beef for us yet its a beautiful dish with great flavors.
The difference in price is amazing – sounds like quite a feast for a Tuesday evening!
you must really thank the butcher for that..so did he get to eat this as well?…just kidding…the beef sounds great with the garlicky mashed potatoes!
Meat has gotten ridiculously expensive, hasn’t it? We don’t eat it a lot, but certainly have it once or twice a week, so we’re always looking for new ideas. This looks wonderful! I thoroughly enjoy paprika, so this really speaks to me. Thanks so much.
I LOVE beef dishes. They are my favorite. This sounds so flavorful!
looks great and cool to have a helpful butcher
This is my kind of dish & it looks yummy too! 😉
This would make a delicious Sunday lunch treat!
This sounds like a big plate of comfort food!!
nice shopping! i happen to love paprika but rarely seem to find places to use it. this is really appetizing, caroline!
Excelente menú contundente me gusta,hugs,hugs.
mmmmm this post made me hungry !
this is such a delicious and satisfying dinner – and not too expensive! love it!
Such a perfect combo! Looks so yum…
Lovely beef steak, looks delicious & flavorful. Perfect combination with mash and peas!
ooh I love the look of that beef, delicious.
From a traditional butcher’s point of view it all sounds great but I wouldn’t ‘normally’ recommend steaking topside as the fibres can be tough if not cooked long enough. For an alternative try flank skirt from the hind quarter.