Bisteccha con Fichi (Steak with Fig Sauce)
with Almond Green Beans & Roasted Potatoes
- Tree Nuts
- Milk
Sure, we love figs baked into desserts, dried and nestled onto cheese platters, and preserved and slathered on toast for breakfast. But have you ever had them on your dinner plate? For this restaurant-worthy dish, we’re mixing things up by pairing fig jam with tangy balsamic vinegar, plus sautéed shallot, butter, and beef stock. The result? A sweet and savory sauce that’ll totally transform the seared steak it’s drizzled over. And if a little of that sauce also touches the sides of roasted potatoes and almond-studded green beans, lucky you—it goes with everything!
Ingredients
6 ounce
Green Beans
14 ounce
Sirloin Steak
12 ounce
Potatoes
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
1 unit
Fig Jam
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Shallot
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust racks to middle and top positions and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and mince half the shallot (all for 4 servings).
• Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil; season generously with salt and pepper. • Roast on middle rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes (you’ll start the green beans after 15 minutes).
• Meanwhile, toss green beans on a second baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. • Once potatoes have roasted 15 minutes, place green beans on top rack. Roast until tender and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.
• While green beans roast, add almonds to a large, dry pan over medium high heat. Toast, stirring, until lightly browned, 2-4 minutes. • Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl.
• Pat steak* dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt and pepper. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for almonds over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook to desired doneness, 3-6 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board. Wash out pan.
• Add a drizzle of oil and minced shallot to same pan over medium high heat. Cook, stirring, until softened, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4 servings), vinegar, jam, and stock concentrate. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat. Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) and season with salt and pepper. • Slice steak against the grain. Divide between plates along with potatoes and green beans. Sprinkle green beans with toasted almonds, drizzle steak with pan sauce, and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the fig sauce, calling it "amazing" and "delicious"; some found it paired perfectly with the tender steak 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Most found it simple to prepare, though a few struggled with sauce consistency or steak thickness.
- Suggestions: Consider grilling the steak instead of pan-frying; adjust cooking times for thicker cuts to achieve desired doneness.
- Portions: Some wanted more vegetables, particularly green beans; a few found the potato serving size too small.
- Meat quality: While many praised the tender, flavorful steak, some received tough or gristly cuts that were difficult to chew.
Reviews from our home cooks
YUMMY! The fig sauce was the perfect slightly sweet pairing for a very nice cut of steak. We did have to cook the steak significantly longer than the directions said -- it was a thick cut! Almonds were a nice crunchy add to the green beans. Delicious!
The steak with the fig sauce was very delicious. The almonds with the green beans was an excellent combination, but the almonds were difficult to pick up with the green beans. I needed a spoon...which was not a bad thing :-)
Loved the toasted almonds for the green beans. The steak were plenty big. I have left overs of it. LOVED the fig sauce!! Great combo for a cold & rainy night indoors.
The fig sauce was so decadent. You could really taste the shallots, which complemented the steak perfectly. The toasted almonds really added a nice touch to the green beans - a whole different taste! Awesome meal.
Steak was very good with the fig sauce but our green beans were very moldy and mushy. Very disappointed in that. Second time a meal came with bad or rotten food.
That fig sauce is a definite surprise and winner!!! The whole family loved this recipe! Definitely making this one again. Green beans with almonds and diced potatoes were delicious and perfectly complementary as well.
The quality of the ingredients was excellent and fig sauce really made it pop. I would have been happier to have more green beans and more potatoes with a little less meat. Overall outstanding. Great job.
The fig sauce is amazing! With the shallot and Balsamic vinegar it has such a unique, sweet and savory flavor that goes great with the steak. The cut they send is so tender and high quality that you can really tell the difference from other brands' same cuts.
I followed the directions, we like steak medium-well. 6 min on each side was easy to follow, the fig sauce to smother the steak in was delicious! I recommend for special Friday nights date night to all that want to impress. Better than restaurant steak dinner - really.
Really awesome! The almonds really made the beans, especially since my honey will never eat beans, and he cleaned the plate. The steak was tender and tasty..perfecto! The potatoes crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside...yup!!! Super Sauce!!!
