Jose Pizarro's Fillet steak on toast with onions and melted cheese

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   First, caramelise the onions: heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over a low heat, then add the onions, sugar and bay leaf.

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   Give everything a good stir, cover with a lid and slowly cook the onions until they are a deep nut-brown colour; stir occasionally.

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   This process will take longer than you think - about an hour.

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   Meanwhile, bring the steaks to room temperature (this will take 20-30 minutes), and de-rind the cheese and divide it into four chunky slices

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   Towards the end of the onions' cooking time, heat a non-stick frying pan or griddle over a high heat.

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   Add the oil and, when it's shimmering, put a steak into the pan.

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   You need to fry the steaks one at a time: if you add all four at once they'll steam rather than fry.

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   For rare steaks about 2.5cm thick, cook for 1-2 minutes on each side, and rest for 5 minutes

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   Season each steak, place a cheese slice on top of it, and leave somewhere warm so that the cheese begins to melt.

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    Meanwhile, toast the bread.

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    Spoon the caramelised onion onto the toast, place the cheese smothered steaks on top, and finish with a sprinkle of oregano leaves and serve

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.