Ingredients

• 400g/14oz sweet potatoes
• scrubbed and sliced into thin chips
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• a small pinch cayenne pepper
• chilli powder or crushed dried chilli seeds – depending on what you have available
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• salt and pepper
• 6 large rings of brown onion
• 1 tsp plain flour
• 1 egg white
• beaten until foamy
• 3 tbsp fine breadcrumbs
• pinch smoked paprika
• to taste
• 2 x 140g/5oz fillet steaks
• 1 tsp oil
• 50g/1¾oz salad leaves (such as rocket or watercress)

Directions

• For the fries
• preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Put a large baking tray in the oven to warm. Cut a piece of baking paper ready to line the tray later.
• In a large bowl or food bag
• toss the sweet potatoes with the spices
• oil
• salt and pepper until evenly coated.
• Remove the baking tray from the oven and line with the baking paper. Add the fries in one layer
• with space between them (if you crowd them together they’ll be soggy). Bake for 15 minutes
• opening the oven door after 5 minutes to allow any steam to escape.
• Meanwhile
• make the onion rings. Put the onion rings in a food bag and add the flour. Shake to coat. Put the beaten egg white in a bowl and mix the breadcrumbs and paprika in another bowl. One by one
• dip the onions in the egg white and then into the breadcrumbs (taking care to coat them well). Transfer to a baking tray and bake in one layer at the same temperature as the fries for 15-20 minutes.
• When the fries have been cooking for 15 minutes
• turn them over and shake them around the tin to help them cook evenly. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile
• put a non-stick frying pan or griddle over a high heat. Rub the oil over the steaks and season with salt and pepper. Once the pan is very hot
• add the steaks and cook on both sides for approximately 3 minutes
• for medium. The exact time depends on the thickness of your steaks – refer to the video to see how to cook it to your liking. Rest for 5 minutes on warmed serving plates before serving.
• Arrange the salad leaves
• fries and onion rings alongside the steaks. Serve immediately.