Wok-Seared Steak Majong with Shishito Peppers
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 pound shishito peppers, stemmed
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1 pound filet mignon, New York strip or rib eye steak, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon potato starch or cornstarch
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons rice wine, vermouth or dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons kecap manis (see Note) or 1 tablespoon soy sauce mixed with 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- Steamed rice, for serving
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil.
- Add half of the shishito peppers and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir-fry over moderately high heat until crisp-tender and charred in spots, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Repeat with 1 tablespoon of the oil, the remaining shishitos and salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, season the steak with salt and pepper and toss with 1 teaspoon of oil.
- Sprinkle with the potato starch and toss to coat.
- Heat the remaining oil in the skillet.
- Add the steak and stir-fry over moderately high heat until browned, 3 minutes.
- Add the steak to the shishitos.
- Add the garlic and shallot to the skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice wine, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.
- Add the kecap manis, steak and shishito peppers and stir-fry until nicely glazed, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice, sesame seeds and sesame oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with steamed rice.
canola oil, peppers, kosher salt, pepper, filet, potato starch, garlic, shallot, rice wine, manis, lemon juice, sesame seeds, sesame oil, rice
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/wok-seared-steak-majong-shishito-peppers (may not work)