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RAISE THE STEAKS! START SUMMER RIGHT WITH ALDI’S SIZZLING BBQ RECIPIES

Recreate ALDI ambassador John Relihan’s steak recipe at home!

Temperatures are soaring and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to fire up the BBQ!

This summer, ALDI has teamed up with chef, BBQ extraordinaire and fire cooking expert, John Relihan to find Ireland’s Hottest Grill Master and bring you smoking hot recipes you can recreate in your own backyard! 

John’s Dry Aged Sirloin Steak is a show-stopping addition to any summer BBQ. It’s a sure-fire winner and the ideal recipe to add to your repertoire this summer. Best of all, it is made with high-quality, everyday ingredients found in your local ALDI store. Test the recipe with Bord Bia Quality Assured 100% Irish 30 Day Butcher’s Selection Matured Sirloin Steak €2.99 (202g) orany of the following Bord Bia Quality Assured 100% Irish steaks from ALDI’s internationally awarded beef range; Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Sirloin Steak €6.99 (454g), Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Striploin Steak €8.99 (454g), and Specially Selected Tipperary Dry Aged Black Angus Striploin Steak €13.49 (454g).

See below for full recipe and shopping list.

John Relihan’s Dry Aged Sirloin Steak Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Bord Bia Quality Assured, 100% Irish 30 Day Matured Sirloin Steak 
• 1 Tbsp. Specially Selected Cold Pressed Irish Rapeseed Oil
• 3 Tbsp. Kilkeely Butter 
• Pinch Stonemill Sea Salt
• Pinch Stonemill Black Pepper

Method

1. Preheat the grill and make sure one side of the grill is hot and one side of the grill a medium heat.  
2. Rub the sirloin steak with rapeseed oil and season with sea salt. 
3. Place the steak on the hot side of the grill. Once the steak is seared on the first side turn the steak using a kitchen tong.
4. Turn the steak and baste lightly with butter. This will ensure that your steak will be juicy and moist on all sides.
5. Using a temperature probe, insert it into the middle of the meat. For a sirloin steak, the best results are when you cook the steak to Medium rare (55-57 degrees Celsius), once it reaches the temperature, leave rest for 3 minutes. Butter again as it rests. Resting the meat allows the juices to be reabsorbed into the fibres of the meat. If you skip resting, you will lose more flavourful juices when the meat is cut.
6. Place the sirloin steak on a chopping board, using a sharp kitchen knife, slice the steak into a thickness of 10 cm slices.

This summer, John Relihan is teaming up with ALDI to share all sorts of tips, tricks and BBQ hacks to help elevate your BBQ game but that’s not all! John will also serve as Head Judge for Ireland’s Hottest Grill Master competition, which will see one lucky person win a €5,000 ALDI gift card plus an ALDI Egg BBQ while four runners-up will get their hands on a €250 ALDI gift card and summer hamper. 

Know someone who fits the bill and deserves to be crowned Ireland’s Hottest Grill Master?  ALDI is calling on the people of Ireland to submit their nominations now – so if you want to show off your smoking hot BBQ skills, simply log onto  https://www.ALDI.ie/hottest-grill-master to tell us why you or your nominee deserves to win the title!

Competition entries close on 5^th July. For more information, and all competition Terms and Conditions, visit ALDI.ie/hottest-grill-master.

Remember, ALDI has everything you need to get all up in your grill this summer – from Bord Bia Quality Assured 100% Meats to top-notch tools and equipment! This month, ALDI is pleased to offer two Specialbuys to help take your BBQ game to the next level. On June 16^th, the Dual Burner with Grill €39.99 will arrive in stores while the Portable BBQ €59.99 hits stores on June 30^th – perfect for camping, picnics and more!

All products mentioned:

• Stonemill Black Pepper €0.99 (50g)
• Stonemill Sea Salt €0.99 (110g)
• Kilkeely Pure Irish Creamery Butter €1.69 (227g)
• Bord Bia Quality Assured, 100% Irish 30 Day Butcher’s Selection Matured Sirloin Steak €2.75(202g)*
• Specially Selected Cold Pressed Irish Rapeseed Oil €2.99 (500ml)
• Specially Selected Irish 8oz Black Angus Sirloin Steak €6.99 (454g)
• Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Striploin Steak €7.99 (454g)
• Specially Selected Tipperary Dry Aged Black Angus Striploin Steak €13.49 (454g)
• Dual Burner with Grill €39.99 – Available in store from 16th June
• Portable BBQ €59.99 – Available in store from 30th June