Sirloin Steak with Cauliflower Cheese - James Martin Chef

Ingredients

• 6 x 200g sirloin steaks
• 25g butter
• 25g veg oil
• Few sprigs thyme
• 3 cloves garlic
• ½ onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove
• 100g butter
• 50g plain flour
• 1l full fat milk
• 400g grated cheddar cheese
• 200g grated gruyere cheese
• 2 balls mozzarella diced
• 1 tbs Dijon mustard
• 1 cauliflower, cut into florets
• Watercress
• Preheat the oven to 200C.
• Place the cauliflower onto a roasting tray and drizzle in olive oil. Season then roast for 10 minutes until lightly charred.
• Warm the milk and then stud the onion with the bay and clove and add to the milk to infuse.
• To make the sauce, melt the butter in a pan, whisk in the flour and then add the milk gradually, removing the onion.
• Pan fry the steaks in the oil, thyme and garlic. Flip over after 3 minutes, cook for another 3 minutes and finish with butter. Season.
• Add ½ the cheese to the sauce then take off the heat and add the mustard. Season.
• Pop the cauliflower in an ovenproof dish and pour the sauce over and top with rest of the cheeses. Pop under the grill for 2 minutes.