Tasty Tuesday - chocolate chilli and Amarula steak recipe

Seared beef fillet with chocolate chilli & Amarula 

To Buy

• 4 x 200 g beef fillet steaks
• 15 ml olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 10 ml finely chopped chilli
• 125 ml Amarula
• 60 ml tomato puree
• 250 ml beef stock
• 45 ml red wine or red vinegar
• 30 g dark chocolate

To Make

Sauce

Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and sauté onion, garlic and chilli for about 2 minutes.  Add the Amarula, tomato puree, beef stock, red wine or red vinegar and dark chocolate and stir well. Simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes and set aside.

Beef fillet

Cover a griddle pan with some olive oil and heat until piping hot. Grill the steaks for 3 to 4 minutes per side until medium-rare (depending on the thickness of the steaks).  Serve covered with the chocolate chilli and Amarula sauce, with a side salad.