Ten-Spice Strip Steak with Soy-Ginger BBQ Sauce

• 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

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

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ten-spice-strip-steak-with-soy-ginger-bbq-sauce-389131 (may not work)