Norwegian Steak Recipes

NORWEGIAN STEAK

Steps:

• Cut steak into 5mm slices across the grain 2.
• Coat in flour mixed with curry powder and salt to taste.
• Brown in butter.
• Place in ovenproof dish.
• Mix enough tomato ketchup into the whipped cream to turn it pink.
• Pour over steak.
• Cook uncovered till sauce is brown in colour.
• About 1/2-3/4 hours at 150c.
• Serve with rice.

NORWEGIAN BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt together. Add the butter and rub in with your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in all the icing sugar and the vanilla sugar, then add the whole egg and mix until just combined, but be careful not to overmix.
• Transfer the dough to a food bag and put in the fridge to chill for about 1 hr.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll the chilled dough into about 40 even balls (around 15g each). Arrange the dough balls over two baking sheets lined with baking parchment, leaving space between each for spreading. Using the back of a fork, press the balls down gently in the middle, so they spread to a diameter of about 3cm (they will spread more as they bake). If you prefer flat cookies, use the bottom of a glass.
• Brush the cookies with the beaten egg white and sprinkle over the pearl sugar or almonds. Bake for 10 mins, or until just cooked through (the cookies should not be fully browned, just lightly golden at the edges). Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

ANDREAS VIESTAD'S NORWEGIAN BAKED HALIBUT WITH HERBS AND ROSEMAR

Steps:

• Rinse fish in cold water; pat dry.
• Rub steaks on both sides with sea salt.
• Combine parsely, mixed herbs, bay leaves and garlic and rub onto both sides of the fish.
• Place fish in a deep baking dish, cover and refrigerate for at least thirty minutes or up to twenty four hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Pour wine over the fish and cover baking dish with foil.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until fish is cooked through and the meat comes easily away from the bone.
• Transfer fish steaks to a platter and keep warm.
• Pour pan juices into a small saucepan and reduce over medium heat to about one quarter cup of liquid.
• Meanwhile, in another saucepan, heat one tablespoon of butter until foamy.
• Add rosemary, thyme and bay leaf and saute gently for about two minutes.
• Add remaining butter.
• When butter is melted, add parsley and lemon zest and cook over medium to low heat for about three to four minutes.
• Do not allow sauce to boil.
• Finally, add the lemon juice, the reduced pan juices and salt and pepper to taste.
• Strain sauce and discard herbs.
• Brush the herbs off the fish steaks and plate, pouring a little of the butter sauce over the each portion of fish.
• Serve the remaining sauce on the side.

NORWEGIAN BUTTER SAUCE (SANDEFJORDSMOR)

Steps:

• Place lemon juice in saucepan over medium heat; simmer until lemon juice reduces to less than a tablespoon and almost disappears, 4 or 5 minutes, being careful not to let it burn. Quickly add cream; whisk to combine. Continue to cook until cream reduces and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 or 6 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Whisk in 2 or 3 pieces of cold butter, stirring until butter melts before adding more. Add 2 or 3 more butter cubes. (If cream mixture cools too quickly, the sauce may break.) Continue adding butter a few pieces at a time until all butter is emulsified into the cream, 8 to 10 minutes. Add salt, cayenne pepper, and 2 generous tablespoons chopped parsley. Whisk until well blended. Keep sauce warm until ready to use.