Steaks with pesto, tomatoes and feta cheese Recipe
Mediterranean cooking at it's best.
Ingredients
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 180 g feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tbs capers
- 6 whole garlic cloves, skin on
- Cracked black pepper
- 2 -3 tbs olive oil for sprinkling
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- 4 pork steaks, trimmed
- 2 tbs pesto rosso (red pesto)
- 4 tbs cornflour
- 2 tbs dried basil
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbs olive oil
Directions
- Place the tomatoes on a baking tray lined with baking paper, scatter over capers, garlic cloves and crumbled fetta.
- Sprinkle with olive oil and cracked pepper. Cook in oven at 200°C for 30 minutes or until tomatoes are soft. Remove and set aside.
- Sprinkle with fresh basil.
- Meanwhile, flaten the steaks with a meat mallet.
- Smear one side of each steak with ½ tablespoon of red pesto, make a roll (pesto side inside) and secure it with a wooden or metal toothpick.
- Mix cornflour, dry basil, salt and pepper in a plate. Dredge the rolls through the flour mixture, shake off excess flour.
- In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat, then brown the rolls for 5 -6, constantly turning them until golden all around.
- Before serving, take out toothpick and serve with tomatoes, capers, garlic and fetta bake.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 422g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 551 | |
| Calories from Fat 315 | 57% |
| Total Fat 35.5g | 44% |
| Saturated Fat 12.44g | 50% |
| Trans Fat 0.07g | |
| Cholesterol 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium 899mg | 37% |
| Potassium 1103mg | 32% |
| Total Carbs 16.17g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.4g | 11% |
| Sugars 6.42g | 4% |
| Protein 41.96g | 67% |
