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🍽️ Juicy Beef Steak with Sweet and Sour Carrots

663 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 beef steaks (each 200-250 g)
• 1 tbsp clarified butter
• 500 g carrots
• 150 ml orange juice
• 0.5 bunch basil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the basil under running water.
2. 2. Shake the basil dry.
3. 3. Pluck the leaves from the stems.
4. 4. Finely chop three quarters of the basil leaves.
5. 5. Peel the carrots.
6. 6. Slice the carrots into thin, diagonal pieces.
7. 7. Heat butter in a pan.
8. 8. Sauté the carrot slices briefly in the hot butter.
9. 9. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
10. 10. Add the orange juice to the pan.
11. 11. Place a lid on the pan.
12. 12. Simmer the vegetables for about 6 minutes.
13. 13. Remove the lid from the pan.
14. 14. Stir the carrots occasionally.
15. 15. Let the liquid reduce quickly until only a small amount remains.
16. 16. Heat butter in a frying pan very hot.
17. 17. Sear the steaks for 1 minute on the first side.
18. 18. Sear the steaks for 1 minute on the second side.
19. 19. Reduce the heat to medium.
20. 20. Cook the steaks for another 2 to 4 minutes on the first side.
21. 21. Cook the steaks for another 2 to 4 minutes on the second side.
22. 22. Season the steaks with salt.
23. 23. Season the steaks with freshly ground pepper.
24. 24. Remove the steaks from the pan.
25. 25. Wrap the steaks in aluminum foil.
26. 26. Let the steaks rest for about 3 minutes.
27. 27. Stir the finely chopped basil into the warm carrots.
28. 28. Plate the steaks.
29. 29. Serve the carrots alongside the steaks.
30. 30. Garnish the dish with the remaining fresh basil leaves.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 663
• Protein: 47 g · Fett/Fat: 42 g · Carbs: 24 g