French · Dinner
Grilled Steak with Herb Butter
Grilled beef sirloin finished with a light herb butter made mostly from olive oil, plated with charred asparagus. Garlic, parsley, thyme and lemon zest deliver classic French bistro herb-butter flavour without a heavy dairy load. The lean cut keeps saturated fat and cholesterol low.
$8
10 minsPrep
12 minsCook
22 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
360Calories
36.3gProtein
18.9gFat
5.1gCarbs
1.6gSugar
2.2gFiber
540mgSodium
58mgChol
6.1gSat Fat
712mgPotassium
56mgCalcium
3.5mgIron
2.3mcgVitamin B12
7.1mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Sparkling Mineral Water with Fresh Lemon
local
Bordeaux Red Wine (Côtes de Bourg)
international
low-cholesterol
gluten-free
protein-rich
low-carb
low-calorie
low-chol
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat the sirloin steak dry and let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes so it sears evenly.
2
Build
Mash together the softened butter, half the olive oil, minced garlic, chopped parsley, chopped thyme, lemon zest, salt and black pepper into a soft herb butter.
3
Grill
Rub the steak with remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper; grill over high heat for 3–4 minutes per side for medium-rare with deep grill marks.
4
Plate
Top the sliced steak with herb butter and arrange beside the grilled asparagus, charred on a grill pan until tender.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz311g beef sirloin steak
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 tsp2 tsp butter, softened
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 tsp1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper, divided
- 11 oz311g asparagus spears, trimmed
