Porterhouse with grilled polenta
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 40 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy


Ingredients
Chicken stock cube
4 individual, to make 1.25L (5 cups) liquid stock
Polenta
2 cup(s), (340g) yellow variety
Grated parmesan cheese
½ cup(s), (40g)
Beef sirloin steak, raw
800 g, (Buy 2x500g steaks), fat trimmed, sirloin or porterhouse variety
Zucchini
4 medium, thinly sliced diagonally
Yellow patty pan squash
400 g, halved
Cherry tomatoes
500 g
Brown sugar
2 tsp
Balsamic vinegar
2 tsp
Oil spray
2 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Line 2x20cm (base measurement) square cake tin with foil. Bring stock to the boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add polenta in a steady stream and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft and creamy. Stir in parmesan.
2
Spoon polenta into prepared tins and smooth surface. Place in fridge for 1 hour or until set. Invert polenta onto a board and discard foil. Cut polenta into 16 rectangles.
3
Preheat a barbecue over medium-high heat. Lightly spray beef with oil and season with pepper. Cook beef on flat plate for 4 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover beef with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing thinly.
4
Meanwhile, lightly spray polenta, zucchini and squash with oil and cook on grill for 5 minutes each side or until polenta has browned and vegetables are tender.
5
Cook tomatoes on flat plate, turning, for 5 minutes or until starting to soften. Transfer to a small bowl. Add sugar and vinegar and mash lightly with a fork to form a sauce. Serve beef with polenta, vegetables and tomato sauce.
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