Beef kebabs with a creamy green peppercorn and lemon sauce, squash & wilted kale

serves 4

500g beef scotch fillet or rump steak or similar, 2cm dice

1 bunch kale, washed, main stalk taken off and chopped

3-4 yellow squash (approx. 300g) these are the yellow UFO looking vegetable. Cut in half (from north to south not through the equator, if that makes sense) then slice thinly. You could use zucchini.

1 medium head broccoli 450g, then minus the stalk to yield about 300g

150ml pure cream

1 tbsp fresh green peppercorns- you can leave them whole if you want, I like to chop them a little. You can find them in the salt and pepper section at the supermarket. It comes in a small green tin or you can get fresh peppercorns at deli’s. If you can’t find them you can either leave it out or use your normal cracked black pepper corns.

Juice from 1 lemon, you can take the zest off and use for something else before you squeeze it.

4 kebab sticks

Salt and pepper





Method

Thread the beef onto your kebab sticks, check they fit in you pan, you can just chop the ends off if you need to.

Put your broccoli in the bottom rack of the steamer and kale on the top.

Season your beef well with salt and pepper. I like to use Szechuan pepper and salt (use 3 tsp pepper to 1 tsp of salt)

In a large pan heat a little of some oil of your choice. Cook the kebabs on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, then put your steamer on your stove top (with water in the bottom) and put on high. Then add your sliced squash. Turn over and cook another 2-3 minutes or until the beef is cooked to your liking. When the beef and squash are done take them out and put them aside. Check your broccoli and kale. In the same pan you used from the beef (do not wash it!) Add your lemon and deglaze (scrap all the yumminess from the bottom) then add your cream and peppercorns. Simmer until you have the thickness of sauce you like.(will not take long) Check the seasoning of your sauce and add salt to taste. Place kale on the plates, top with the squash and then top with your beef kebab, place broccoli around the plate. Drizzle the creamy sauce over everything J