The great thing about this sandwich is that you pound the meat before cooking. This means it only takes a minute or so on each side to cook. Another benefit is that the meat is tenderised so it doesn’t matter if you use slightly tougher cuts, like rump. It also means that the steak ends up in bite sized pieces so there are no akward moments wrestling to chew through your sandwich.

Ingredients:

200g steak (Sirloin is easiest)
1 lemon, halved
wholegrain mustard
4 large fresh slices bread
Small handful wild baby rocket

Make:

Heat BBQ or char grill pan on its highest setting.

Place steak between 2 layers of plastic. Bash with your fist or a meat mallet until it is flattened out to about 1/2cm thick. You want it to be thin as possible with a few holes so it cooks quickly.

Season steak and drizzle over olive oil on both sides. BBQ for approximately 1 minute each size until well charred. At the same time cook the lemon, cut side down.

Place steak on a clean, warm plate and drizzle with more olive oil and a good squeeze of lemon juice. Allow to rest for a few minutes so the meat juices mix with the oil and lemon juice to make a super
tasty sauce. Tear meat into bite sized pieces.

Spread bread with mustard then pile the steak on top. Scatter with rocket leaves, if using and drizzle over the juices. Top with another slice of bread.

Why:

The Quick Steak Sarmie (QSS) is an essential and so easy to make. Loaded with great protein, good carbs (if you go the Rye Bread option, specifically) and the power of rocket for flavor in there, you simply cannot doubt the power of this after a morning session of exercise. I smashed two of these on Saturday afternoon when I got back from my lunch. I may have smashed 2 Jack Black’s along with it, for good measure. I then took a hike up the mountain where I did a bit of this…

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There is just something about coming home from a long, long bicycle ride and totally stuffing your face with something that:

1. Tastes fantastic
2. Is stuffed with calories
3. Is accompanied by a fresh smoothie
4. Is ready for you to eat

We can do all those, boys & girls. You are just going to have to make the bread the night before, or get your significant other to make it while you are out riding. I make a variation on the standard version, upping the decadence just a little, because let’s face it, after 5 hours in the saddle, no calories are even going to touch sides. Here we go:

Ingredients

• 1 cup light or dark rye flour
• 2/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/3 cup soft butter
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup mashed banana (ripe)
• Nutella (liberal)

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees (Celsius). Lightly spray or grease a bread pan.

In a bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, flour, honey, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

Mix together with a wire whisk.

In another bowl combine the soft butter and the brown sugar, slowly add the egg substitute and beat till fluffy.

Add in the vanilla and mashed banana and some chunks (yes, chunks) of Nutella. Mix well. Add in the flour mixture till smooth.

Pour into the prepared bread pan and bake for 50 – 55 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing and cool on a wire rack.

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Nice. When you get home, merely slice, spread more nutella, heat for 20seconds in the microwave and eat as much as you want while you are lying with your feet pointed towards the sky.

It’s a pleasure. No really.

You`ll thank me later.

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