Grilled rib-eye steak with tomato, sweet peppers and anchovies

This brightly-coloured sauce makes a delicious addition to any meat dish. Try Michael Diacono’s recipe with a grilled rib-eye steak. 

Grilled rib-eye steak with tomato, sweet peppers and anchovies

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 4 beef rib-eye steaks at room temperature, seasoned
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 large sweet pepper, sliced
  • 4 to 5 anchovy fillets
  • 2 or 3 large beef tomatoes (tadam catt), chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 8 black olives, chopped roughly
  • Basil

Method

  1. Heat some olive oil in a pan. Add the garlic clove and cook gently for a few seconds then add the sliced pepper.
  2. Mix well and cook for about 5 mins till the pepper starts to soften and colour then add the anchovy.
  3. Stir and cook for 2 mins before adding the chopped tomatoes.
  4. Season and simmer gently on medium heat for 10 mins, adding a drop of water if the sauce is too dry.
  5. Add the chopped olives and some basil.
  6. Grill the beef to your liking and serve topped with the sauce.

This recipe first appeared on Gourmet Today TV, aired on TVM on 27 November, 2015.