SICHUAN STEAK
SICHUAN STEAK
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.