Dark chocolate steak marinade

An unlikely combination, but you can believe us when we say this marinade works well with beef. Bitter dark chocolate, sweet brown sugar and a kick from cayenne pepper – this sauce has it all. And in case you needed any more convincing, it has health benefits too (dark chocolate is packed with beneficial antioxidants, some of which may even help to lower blood pressure)!

20 mins

2

Easy

• 300g Field & Flower minute steaks
• 15g Seed & Bean Wild & Organic 100% cocoa Ecuadorian Dark Chocolate
• 325ml boiling water
• 15g dark brown sugar
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of cayenne pepper

1. Stir together the boiling water, chocolate, sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper until the chocolate is fully melted and the sugar/salt dissolved. Allow the marinade to cool.

2. Put the steaks into a zip locked bag before adding the cooled marinade.

3. Seal the bag, pressing out the air and refrigerate for 4-12 hours.

4. Before cooking, remove the steak from the bag and bring to room temperature. You may need to blot the steak with a kitchen towel if it is very wet.

5. Reduce the excess marinade in a pan.

6. Heat a griddle pan on a high heat and cook the steak for 30 seconds on each side for rare (1 minute for well done).

7. Let the steak rest for 5 minutes before drizzling the reduced marinade over to serve.