RECIPE: Pete Goffe Wood’s Grilled Dry Aged T-Bone served with rocket and charred onion salad, chips and masala butter

Celebrity chef Pete Goffe-Wood says it is important for chefs to travel the world to explore diverse foods and flavours. The 54-year-old restaurateur has published three cookbooks, he runs a food truck, market stalls and he has featured on the popular Mzansi culinary television shows Master Chef and the Ultimate Braai Master. Goffe-Wood prepared a grilled dry aged t-bone, served with rocket and charred onion salad, chips and masala butter.

Ingredients:

• 3kg T-bone steak
• 80ml extra virgin olive oil
• 80ml Worcestershire sauce
• Salt & pepper
• 50g rocket
• 800g red onion cut into thick rounds
• 10ml sherry vinegar
• 20ml extra virgin olive oil
• 200g masala butter
• 1kg chips (bake as a side dish)

Method:

1. Marinate the steak in the 80ml olive oil & Worcestershire sauce.
2. Season liberally with salt and pepper and cook to the desired degree over a hot grill or coals.
3. Remove the steak from the heat and leave it to rest. While the steak is resting put a large blob of masala butter on top of the steak.
4. Grill the red onion rounds until soft and charred, season with salt and pepper and then dress with the 20ml olive oil and vinegar and mix together with the rocket.
5. Serve the salad alongside the rested steak with potato chips.

Masala Butter

Ingredients:

• 200g unsalted butter
• ½ onion finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp curry powder
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 4 anchovy fillets
• 1 tbsp baby capers
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 10g coriander
• 10g basil
• 1tsp ground ginger
• 1 egg yolk

Method:

1. Fry the finely chopped onion & garlic in a little olive oil until soft and translucent.
2. Add the curry powder and fry for a couple of minutes.
3. Place the onion mix with the rest of the ingredients into a blender and blend to a rough paste.
4. Add the butter and blend till evenly mix. Season to taste.