Dinner Tonight: Six-Spice Hanger Steak Recipe

• 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon anise seeds
• 1 (2-inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 4 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 pounds hanger steak
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon minced shallot
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

1. Finely grind the spices, 2 teaspoon of brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a grinder. Dry the hanger steak with a paper towel, and then sprinkle the spices evenly over the meat.
2. Meanwhile, add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, ginger, shallot, garlic, and the rest of the brown sugar to a small saucepan. Turn the heat to medium-low. Cook only until the mixture is warm. Then stir in the cilantro.
3. Slice the steak into 1/2 inch slices. Serve with the sauce on top.

peppercorns, black, fennel seeds, anise seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, brown sugar, hanger steak, soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, ginger, shallot, garlic, cilantro

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/six-spice-hanger-steak-recipe.html (may not work)