If you’re looking for the best grass-fed beef New Zealand has to offer, you can’t go past Silver Fern Farms Beef Flat-Iron Steaks. All Silver Fern Farms beef is selected by Master Graders using their Eating Quality System® to ensure premium quality beef cuts that are tasty, tender and juicy, every time.

The flat-iron steak, which is much-loved by Americans and professional cooks, has become increasingly popular in Kiwi kitchens this summer for its ease of use. A quick pan-fry or grill is all this cut, that is full of flavour, requires. Serve with an abundance of summer vegetables and you have a nutritious meal in keepiing with New Zealand Heart Foundation guidelines who have given these packs of beef flat-iron steaks two ticks.

Ingredients

1	Eggplant
3	Red peppers (Main)
1	Yellow pepper
2	Onions
2 large	Tomatoes
1 drizzle	Oil
¼	Extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp	Sherry vinegar
1 packet	Silver Fern Farms beef flat irons (Main)
1 tsp	Chopped oregano leaves

Directions

1. Cut the eggplant, peppers, onions and tomatoes in half. Place in a roasting dish and drizzle with oil and roast in a 190C oven for 40 minutes (onions may require a little longer) until soft. Add the tomatoes for the last 10 minutes of cooking.
2. When cool enough to handle, remove the skin from the eggplant and peppers then slice everything and place in a bowl with any pan juices. Add extra virgin olive oil and sherry vinegar and season well.
3. Heat a frying pan. Sprinkle Silver Fern Farms Beef Flat-Iron Steaks with oregano and some salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and fry 3 minutes each side. Remove and rest, covered for 5 minutes.
4. Serve the peppers at room temperature with steak and crusty bread to mop up all the good juices.

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