Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 sirloin beef steaks (about 2.5cm-thick)
  • 2 spring onions (salad onions), finely sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 5cm piece ginger, grated
  • 20ml (1 tablespoon) sesame oil
  • 40ml (2 tablespoons) rice wine or dry sherry
  • 100ml (5 tablespoons) soy sauce
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) chilli-bean sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 1 butter or mignonette lettuce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • Steamed rice, to serve

Instruction

  • Slice the steaks thinly, against the grain. Combine the spring onions, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, rice wine, 60ml (1/4 cup) soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the chilli-bean sauce, the pepper and sugar, stirring well to dissolve the sugar.
  • Add the beef, coating it well, and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer to marinate. Gently remove leaves from lettuce, wash and drain on paper towel, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Combine the remaining soy and chilli-bean sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Heat a heavy-based frying pan on high heat until hot. Add beef and sear for 1-2 minutes, leaving it pink in the middle. Scatter with sesame seeds and serve on a warm plate with hot rice and the chilled lettuce cups.
  • Spoon a little rice onto a lettuce leaf, add a slice or two of spicy beef and a little soy-chilli sauce. Roll up and eat.