Steaks with garlic topping is best of beef favourite.

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Steaks With Garlic Topping

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Health Check

Lower fat cheeses keep the fat tally down

Cook steaks in their own juices and only a little bit of oil

Beef is high in protein

Preparation Time

10 minutes

Cooking Time

4 to 6 minutes

Recipe Serves 4

4 boneless sirloin steaks (125g each), 1cm thick, trimmed

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

8 teaspoons 'lite' cream cheese

8 teaspoons low-fat reduced salt cottage cheese

2 tablespoons snipped fresh chivesor chopped spring onion/shallot tops

⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation & Cooking

To prepare the garlic topping, in a small bowl, combine the garlic, cream cheese, cottage cheese, chives and pepper. Using a fork, mix the ingredients unnill they are smooth. Set the topping aside.

Rinse steaks and pat dry with kitchen paper towels. In a large non-stick frying pan, heat oil over a medium-high heat. Add steaks and cook, turning once, for 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare, or 3 to 5 minutes per side for well done.

Using a fish/egg slice, place the steaks on individual dinner plates. Immediately top each one with about 1 tablespoon of the topping. The garlic topping will melt slightly. Serve steaks immediately.

Variation

To grill steaks, preheat the grill. Prepare topping as directed in step 1 (above). Place steaks on grill rack in grill pan. Grill 10cm from the heat, turning once, for 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare or longer for well done. Serve as directed in step 3 (above).