DINNER IN 30 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
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Step 1
Take the steaks out of the fridge 20 minutes before cooking. Pat dry and season with salt and pepper.
DINNER IN 30 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
BEEF · DINNER
Steak with Monkey Gland Sauce
Pan-fried rump steak with South Africa’s favourite steakhouse sauce: a tangy, sweet onion sauce with chutney and tomato. Serves 4.
Total time30 min
YieldServes 4
DietNo specific diet
Shopping13 ingredients
DifficultyEasy
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Step 2
For the sauce, fry the onion in the butter for five minutes until soft. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for one minute.
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Step 3
Stir in the chutney, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, water and chilli. Simmer for 10 minutes until thick.
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Heat the oil in a heavy pan until very hot. Cook the steaks for 3 to 4 minutes a side for medium, or to your liking.
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Rest the steaks for five minutes, then serve with the hot sauce.
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Cooking notes
Rest the steak before cutting so the juices stay in the meat.
Keep leftover sauce covered in the fridge and use it within four days.
It is just as good on burgers, chops and braai meat.
Good to know
No. It is an onion, chutney and tomato sauce; the name is only a name.
A thermometer in the centre reads about 55°C for medium rare and 60°C for medium; food-safety agencies such as the USDA recommend 63°C plus a three-minute rest for whole cuts. Minced meat is different and must be cooked through.
Yes. Grill them over hot coals for about the same time and heat the sauce on the side.
About this recipe
Monkey gland sauce is a South African steakhouse staple: a sweet, tangy, peppery sauce of onions, chutney, tomato and Worcestershire sauce. There are no monkeys in it.
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