Tex's Surf & Turf Sarnie
- 1 English muffin, large burger bun, or ciabatta
- 100 grams thin-cut beef steak
- 80 grams uncooked jumbo king prawns
- 1 tbsp groundnut, rapeseed, or vegetable oil
- 25 grams butter
- 2 clove garlic (halved), or 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp ginger root (halved), or 2 tablespoons of ginger powder
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup diced cucumber
- 3 cherry, or baby plum tomatoes, quartered)
- Prep the salad.
- Slice enough lettuce for your sandwich, then tear into smaller shreds.
- Quarter your tomatoes and chop the cucumber.
- Don't mix the ingredients.
- Remove your prawns and steak from the fridge and allow to sit for at least 5-10 minutes until they reach room temperature
- Toast your bun on the inside
- Drop the butter in to a saucepan with the garlic and ginger (no need to peel), cook on a low heat for 5-6 minutes.
- Add prawns, lemon juice, salt, and just enough hot water to cover.
- Poach the prawns for 3 minutes on a gentle simmer, then remove from the pan and allow to rest
- While the prawns are cooking begin heating a skillet to smoking hot.
- Pour in a tablespoon of oil.
- Cook your thin steak for 1 minute each side (if using a thicker steak, cook for 2 minutes per side for medium rare).
- Season in the pan
- Keep your steak in a warm oven, while you finish cooking your prawns.
- Turn the skillet down to low.
- Toss in your prawns, and cook for a further minute per side.
- Season while cooking
- Build your sandwich by slicing the steak and arranging on the bottom of your bun.
- Add a layer of lettuce and sprinkle with cucumber.
- Drizzle with ranch dressing.
- Arrange the prawns on top, then add another layer of lettuce and sprinkle with tomato.
- Season and drizzle with thousand island dressing
- Put the lid on and serve with chips or thin French fries
- Dig in and enjoy
burger bun, thin, jumbo king prawns, vegetable oil, butter, clove garlic, ginger root, lemon juice, salt, cucumber, cherry
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/345258-texs-surf-turf-sarnie (may not work)