You’ll understand what it means to take your palate on a culinary adventure after tasting this sensational salad, Chef! Couscous is elevated with cooling cucumber, fresh mint, tangy tomato, crispy apple, & creamy feta, topped with butter-basted steak slices, and drizzled with balsamic vinegar and garnished with pomegranate gems.
Merry Minted Beef & Couscous
Merry Minted Beef & Couscous
with balsamic vinegar & pomegranate gems
Hands on Time: 20 - 20 minutes
Overall Time: 20 - 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- Apple
- Apples
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Beef
- Couscous
- Cucumber
- Danish-style Feta
- Dried Pomegranate Gems
- Free-Range Beef Rump
- Fresh Mint
- NOMU One For All Rub
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter
STEAMED COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 100ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
BUTTERY STEAK
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak fat-side down until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
LOAD WITH FLAVOUR
Add the drained feta, the sliced apple, the chopped cucumber, the diced tomato, and ½ the chopped mint to the fluffy couscous.
MOUTHWATERING MEAL
Make a bed of the loaded couscous, and top with the sliced steak. Drizzle over the balsamic balsamic vinegar. Garnish with the pomegranate gems, and the remaining mint.
Couscous - 100ml
Free-range Beef Rump - 160g
NOMU One For All Rub - 5ml
Danish-style Feta - 30g
Apple - 1
Cucumber - 100g
Tomato - 1
Fresh Mint - 3g
Balsamic Vinegar - 15ml
Dried Pomegranate Gems - 10ml
STEAMED COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 200ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
BUTTERY STEAK
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak fat-side down until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
LOAD WITH FLAVOUR
Add the drained feta, the sliced apple, the chopped cucumber, the diced tomato, and ½ the chopped mint to the fluffy couscous.
MOUTHWATERING MEAL
Make a bed of the loaded couscous, and top with the sliced steak. Drizzle over the balsamic balsamic vinegar. Garnish with the pomegranate gems, and the remaining mint.
Couscous - 200ml
Free-range Beef Rump - 320g
NOMU One For All Rub - 10ml
Danish-style Feta - 60g
Apple - 1
Cucumber - 200g
Tomato - 1
Fresh Mint - 5g
Balsamic Vinegar - 30ml
Dried Pomegranate Gems - 20g
STEAMED COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 300ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
BUTTERY STEAK
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak fat-side down until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
LOAD WITH FLAVOUR
Add the drained feta, the sliced apple, the chopped cucumber, the diced tomato, and ½ the chopped mint to the fluffy couscous.
MOUTHWATERING MEAL
Make a bed of the loaded couscous, and top with the sliced steak. Drizzle over the balsamic balsamic vinegar. Garnish with the pomegranate gems, and the remaining mint.
Couscous - 300ml
Free-range Beef Rump - 480g
NOMU One For All Rub - 15ml
Danish-style Feta - 90g
Apples - 2
Cucumber - 300g
Tomatoes - 2
Fresh Mint - 8g
Balsamic Vinegar - 45ml
Dried Pomegranate Gems - 30g
STEAMED COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 400ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
BUTTERY STEAK
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak fat-side down until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
LOAD WITH FLAVOUR
Add the drained feta, the sliced apple, the chopped cucumber, the diced tomato, and ½ the chopped mint to the fluffy couscous.
MOUTHWATERING MEAL
Make a bed of the loaded couscous, and top with the sliced steak. Drizzle over the balsamic balsamic vinegar. Garnish with the pomegranate gems, and the remaining mint.
Couscous - 400ml
Free-range Beef Rump - 640g
NOMU One For All Rub - 20ml
Danish-style Feta - 120g
Apples - 2
Cucumber - 400g
Tomatoes - 2
Fresh Mint - 10g
Balsamic Vinegar - 60ml
Dried Pomegranate Gems - 40g