TERIYAKI STEAK WITH ASIAN BEAN SALAD
Ingredients
- 125ml/4fl oz Shaoxing rice wine
- 125ml/4fl oz sake
- 125ml/4fl oz mirin
- 125ml/4fl oz soy sauce
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- 4 x 150-200g/5½-7oz pieces of fillet steak
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger
- finely julienned
- 2 garlic cloves
- thinly sliced
- 2 long red chillies
- thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
- 3 tbsp fresh mint
- 3 tbsp palm sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 lime
- juice only
- 100g/3½oz French beans
- left whole
- 100g/3½oz mangetout
- halved
- 100g/3½oz edamame beans
- podded
- 100g/3½oz fresh peas
- podded
- 1 red onion
- thinly sliced
- ½ bunch fresh watercress
Directions
- Heat a frying pan until hot
- add the rice wine
- sake
- mirin
- soy sauce and caster sugar and bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 1-2 minutes
- or until the mixture has just thickened. Remove from the heat and leave to cool to room temperature.
- Put the steak in a shallow tray and pour over half of the teriyaki mixture
- turn to coat the steak in the sauce. Place in the fridge to marinate for at least an hour. Pour the remaining teriyaki sauce into the serving bowl.
- Heat a frying pan until hot
- slice the steak and fry for 1-2 minutes.
- For the salad
- put the ginger
- garlic
- chillies
- coriander
- mint
- palm sugar
- soy sauce
- fish sauce and lime juice in a pestle and mortar. Pound until you have s smooth dressing.
- Put the French beans
- mangetout
- edamame beans
- peas
- onion and watercress in a large bowl and mix to combine. Just before serving add the dressing and stir.
- Place the steak on serving plates with the salad alongside and serve with the remaining teriyaki sauce.

