Sardinian Seared Beef with White Beans, Wilted Chard and Grated Bottarga
A rustic Sardinian plate of seared sirloin laid over creamy white beans and lemony wilted chard, finished with a snowfall of cured tuna bottarga. Beef, white beans and chard stack three forms of dietary iron in a single dinner.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Servings
- 1
Ingredients
- 100g cooked (~135g raw)lean beef sirloin or top round
- 100g cooked (~50g dry; 1/2 cup canned, drained)white beans (cannellini)
- 100g (about 2 packed cups raw)rainbow chard, stems sliced thin, leaves chopped
- 5g (about 1 teaspoon)bottarga (cured tuna roe), grated (extension; flag if unavailable: substitute with 5g grated Pecorino if not dairy-free, or omit)
- 1tbsp (14g)extra-virgin olive oil
- 2cloves (6g)garlic, thinly sliced
- 1(zest + 30ml juice)lemon
- 10g (small handful)flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/4tspsea salt
- 1/8tspblack pepper
- 1pinchcrushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 01
Pat the beef dry. Season both sides with salt, black pepper and half the lemon zest.
- 02
Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear the beef 3 minutes per side for medium-rare (internal 54C / 130F). Transfer to a board to rest 5 minutes.
- 03
Lower the heat to medium. Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and the sliced garlic with the chili flakes. Cook 30 seconds.
- 04
Add the chard stems first, toss for 1 minute. Add the chard leaves and a splash of water, cook 2 minutes until wilted but still bright. Stir in the white beans, warm through 1 minute. Squeeze in half the lemon juice.
- 05
Slice the rested beef against the grain into 1cm strips. Spoon the warm beans and chard into a wide shallow bowl. Lay the beef over the top.
- 06
Grate the bottarga directly over the beef, finish with the remaining lemon zest and juice, and a shower of parsley.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 580kcal
- Protein
- 42g
- Carbs
- 30g
- Fat
- 22g
- Fiber
- 8g
- Selenium
- 30mcg
- Zinc
- 6mg
- Iron
- 9mg
- B12
- 3.8mcg
- Iodine
- 30mcg
- Sodium
- 600mg