15 Minute Steak Dinner

Method

30 minutes before:

Take steaks out of fridge, place on paper towel, season both sides with salt to suit.

Peel potatoes, cut into cubes, place in microwave container with water

Top and tail green beans, set aside

Place saucepan on stove with enough salted water to cook the beans

Place a frying pan on stove in readiness

Set a timer for 15 minutes and relax

Then...

Set a timer for 15 minutes, no more relaxing,

15 minutes before: Turn on high heat to saucepan of water; turn oven on, to 50 degrees c.

14 minutes before: Start microwave, ( I cook potatoes for 12 minutes on high, every microwave is different.)

11 minutes before: turn frying pan on, to high

7 minutes before: add olive oil to hot pan then steaks

6 minutes before: place plates in oven to warm

5 minutes before: add beans to boiling water

4 minutes before: turn steaks, (optional) add 20g butter to pan. Tilt pan occasionally and spoon oil/butter mix over steaks.

2 minutes before: check with a fork that potatoes are cooked, then drain and mash. Add 20g butter after first mash and continue mashing until well combined. Season with salt to taste. Keep covered.

1 minute before:

Quickly drain beans and return to saucepan, leave lid on.

Turn off steak, place each steak on paper towel.

Take warm plates out of oven

Place steaks on plates

Scoop mash onto plates

Using tongs , place beans on plates

0 minutes before: Serve immediately!

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