Garlic Steak with Tomato Salad

Ingredients

• Beef tenderloin

  raw, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades

  6 oz or 170g

• Tomatoes

  red, raw

  1 cup, chopped or sliced or 180g

• Basil

  2 tbsp, chopped or 5g

• Garlic

  raw

  1 clove or 3g

• Olive oil

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Balsamic vinegar

  1 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Black pepper

  ground

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Season the beef steaks with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Heat half of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
3. Add the minced garlic to the pan and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Add the steaks to the pan and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side for medium-rare, or until desired doneness.
5. Remove the steaks from the pan and let them rest for a few minutes.
6. In a bowl, combine the sliced tomatoes, chopped basil, balsamic, and the remaining olive oil. Toss to coat, add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Serve the steaks with the fresh tomato salad on the side.