Steak and Cajun Potatoes

Ingredients

430g Maris Piper potatoes , cut into 1.5cm chunks
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
2 tbsp olive oil
1 x 400g bavette steak
¼ small bunch of coriander , finely chopped
For the spicy slaw
¼ small red cabbage , shredded
½ red onion , finely sliced
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp soured cream
½ tbsp chipotle chilli paste

Recipe

This month's main course is a super tasty steak recipe with crispy Cajun potatoes finished off with a spicy slaw. It makes a tasty meal for two which is exactly what you want in the romantic February evenings.

First of all you're going to want to heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.

Next you're going to add the potatoes and cook for 5 mins. Drain and leave to steam-dry in the colander for a couple of minutes. Now toss the potatoes with the Cajun seasoning, half the oil and a generous pinch of salt.
Tip the lot onto a baking tray and roast for 25-30 mins keeping an eye on the potatoes until they're golden and crisp, not forgetting to toss halfway through.

When it comes time to make the slaw, combine the cabbage, onion, mayonnaise, soured cream and chipotle paste in a bowl until the cabbage and onion are well coated, then set aside.

Now we go back to the steak! Rub the steak with the remaining oil and season both sides. Heat a griddle pan or non-stick frying pan over a high heat until very hot.

Add the steak to the pan, cook for 2 mins on one side, then 3 mins on the other. Now remove, and put on a chopping board, cover with the steak with foil and leave to rest for 5 mins. Finally slice it into strips.

That's it! You're done! Serve the steak with the potatoes scattered with the coriander and a big old pile of the spicy slaw.