Steaks with pesto, tomatoes and feta cheese
Ingredients
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
180 g feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbs capers
6 whole garlic cloves, skin on
Cracked black pepper
2 -3 tbs olive oil for sprinkling
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
4 pork steaks, trimmed
2 tbs pesto rosso (red pesto)
4 tbs cornflour
2 tbs dried basil
¼ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbs olive oil
Preparation
1
Place the tomatoes on a baking tray lined with baking paper, scatter over capers, garlic cloves and crumbled fetta.
2
Sprinkle with olive oil and cracked pepper. Cook in oven at 200°C for 30 minutes or until tomatoes are soft. Remove and set aside.
3
Sprinkle with fresh basil.
4
Meanwhile, flaten the steaks with a meat mallet.
5
Smear one side of each steak with ½ tablespoon of red pesto, make a roll (pesto side inside) and secure it with a wooden or metal toothpick.
6
Mix cornflour, dry basil, salt and pepper in a plate. Dredge the rolls through the flour mixture, shake off excess flour.
7
In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat, then brown the rolls for 5 -6, constantly turning them until golden all around.
8
Before serving, take out toothpick and serve with tomatoes, capers, garlic and fetta bake.
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About
Mediterranean cooking at it's best.
Yield:
4 servings
Added:
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 12:31pm
