Ingredients

• 3 tbsp roughly chopped fresh mint
• 3 tbsp torn fresh basil
• 3 tbsp roughly chopped flatleaf parsley
• 1 shallot
• roughly chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• roughly chopped
• 1 lemon
• zest only
• 2 tbsp capers
• drained
• 4 anchovies
• roughly chopped
• ½ tsp English mustard
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 100g/3½oz unsalted butter
• softened
• 1 garlic clove
• finely chopped
• 4 tbsp roughly chopped flatleaf parsley
• salt and pepper
• 4 large field mushrooms
• 20g/¾oz Japanese panko breadcrumbs
• 4 x 150g/5½oz sirloin steak
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 kg/2lb 4oz frozen chips
• vegetable oil
• for deep-fat frying

Directions

• For the salsa verde
• place all the ingredients in a pestle and mortar and pound until you have a thick paste.
• For the garlic field mushrooms
• preheat the grill to high.
• Place the softened butter in a large mixing bowl
• add the garlic and parsley
• and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the stalks off the mushrooms and fill the mushrooms with the garlic butter and top with the breadcrumbs.
• Place under the grill for 4-6 minutes
• or until cooked through.
• For the griddled sirloin steak with frozen chips
• heat a large griddle pan
• rub the steak with oil and season it with salt and pepper. Place on the griddle pan for 2-3 minutes each side.
• Remove from the griddle
• cover and leave to rest in a warm place for five minutes.
• Heat a deep-fat fryer to 180C/350F
• or until a cube of bread sizzles and turns brown after about a minute. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended. Deep-fat frying frozen chips is potentially dangerous
• due to the high water content of the chips. Be sure to put the chips in the fryer a few at a time – you will certainly need to cook them in batches.)
• Cook each batch for 4-5 minutes
• or until golden-brown and cooked through.
• Drain and place on a plate lined with kitchen roll. Season with salt and serve immediately.
• To serve
• place each steak on a plate and spoon some salsa verde on top. Serve with the chips and one of the mushrooms for each serving.