SICHUAN STEAK
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tbsp mirin
- 120ml/4fl oz soy sauce
- 1 large piece fresh root ginger
- smashed
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 37g/1¼oz garlic
- peeled and chopped
- 80ml/2½fl oz honey
- 38g/1¼oz shallots
- peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chili sambal
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 2 x 150-200g/5½-7oz eye end cuts of rib-eye steak
- 1 bunch spring onions
- white bottoms only
- 2 tbsp Chinese dry mustard
- whipped to a paste with a little water
- 50g/1¾oz pickled ginger
- 4 tbsp lime juice
- ½ tbsp finely chopped garlic
- 1 tbsp finely chopped shallots
- 4 tsp honey
- 80ml/2½fl oz soy sauce
- 4 tsp ginger vinegar
- 1¾ tbsp chili oil
- 1¼ tbsp sesame oil
- 240ml/8½fl oz peanut oil
- ¼ green cabbage
- cut into quarters
- cored and shredded
- ½ radicchio
- cut in half
- cored and shredded
- 1 medium carrot
- peeled
- very thinly sliced and julienned
- ½ daikon
- peeled
- very thinly sliced and julienned
- ½ pack daikon sprouts
- 1 red peppers
- seeds removed
- sliced into fine strips
- 1 yellow pepper
- seeds removed
- sliced into fine strips
- 2 Japanese cucumbers
- ends cut off
- seeds removed
- julienned
Directions
- For the Sichuan marinade
- place all the ingredients in a non-reactive bowl and add the steak. Marinade for 24 hours in the fridge.
- For the honey mustard vinaigrette
- in a food processor
- blend the spring onions
- mustard
- pickled ginger
- lime juice
- garlic
- shallots
- honey
- soy sauce and ginger vinegar to a smooth paste. With the motor running
- slowly add the oils in a thin steady stream until emulsified.
- For the Asian cabbage salad
- combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
- Remove from the fridge and wipe off the marinade. Allow the steak to come up to room temperature. When you are ready to cook the steak
- heat a griddle pan until hot. Add the steak and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Allow to rest for a few minutes before serving.
- To serve
- gently toss the salad in the vinaigrette. Slice the steak and serve with the dressed salad.

