TEN-SPICE STRIP STEAK WITH SOY-GINGER BBQ SAUCE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Ten-Spice Strip Steak with Soy-Ginger BBQ Sauce image

Back in the mid '80s I worked a semester as a cook for 38 college girls at a sorority at Syracuse University. A great gig if there ever was one. The Japanese housemother, Mrs. M., opened my mind to the freshness of ginger and other Asian flavors. You can find five-spice powder and hot chili sauce in the Asian section of your supermarket.

Yield feeds 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 tablespoons five-spice powder
1 1/2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning (page 167)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 strip steaks (10 to 12 ounces each)
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper
3/4 cup Mutha Sauce (page 165)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce (optional)
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Juice of 1/8 lemon
1/2 cup sliced scallion

Steps:

  • Mix up the five-spice powder, Creole Seasoning, and soy sauce in a bowl. Add the oil to make a paste and rub it over the steaks. For best results, do this in the morning.
  • Throw the sauce together when you get home. Set a saucepan on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Heat up the peanut oil and cook the ginger and garlic with a pinch of salt and pepper for 2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, saving 2 tablespoons of the scallions for garnish, and stir to blend. Keep warm.
  • Fire up the grill. Scrape off the seasoning paste where it's heavy on the steaks, leaving a light, even coating. Cook the steaks to the desired temperature (see page 34). Ladle the sauce over the steaks, and toss on those scallions you saved, to give the whole dish a little color.

There are no comments yet!