Strange flavour wagyu striploin
This recipe from John Javier tops slivers of tender wagyu striploin with a Sichuanese strange flavour sauce and a spring onion-forward mala chilli oil.
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Ingredients
- 250ml of vegetable oil
- 1bunch of spring onions, finely chopped
- 5garlic cloves, crushed
- 10g of ginger, sliced
- 15g of red chillies, finely chopped
- 5g of coriander seeds
- 3g of star anise
- 5dried long red chillies, deseeded
- 50g of Sichuan peppercorns
- 2tbsp of white sesame seeds, untoasted
- 10g of chilli powder
- 20g of smoked paprika
- 50g of tahini
- 120g of chicken stock
- 30g of sesame oil
- 30g of light soy sauce
- 30g of black vinegar
- 5g of table salt
- 2g of ground black pepper
- 5g of caster sugar
- 15g of white sesame seeds, toasted
- 250g of wagyu striploin, very thinly sliced (this is easiest to do when the beef is cold)
- flaky sea salt
- edible flowers, for garnish
- 1tbsp of coriander leaves
Instructions
Step 1
For the chilli oil, first heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan until it reaches 180°CStep 2
Combine the rest of the ingredients except the chilli powder and smoked paprika in a large potStep 3
Once the vegetable oil has reached 180°C, pour it over the ingredients in the stock pot. Once the oil stops sizzling, add the chilli powder and smoked paprika and allow to infuse for an hour before straining through a fine chinoisStep 4
While the chilli oil infuses, combine all the strange flavour sauce ingredients except the sesame seeds in a small saucepan. Bring it to a simmer and remove from the heat immediatelyStep 5
Use a stick blender to blitz everything until homogenous. Fold the toasted white sesame seeds into the sauce using a spatula and then set the sauce aside to cool downStep 6
To serve, start by lightly seasoning the slices of striploin with flaky salt. Arrange the pieces on a flat plate making sure that the slices do not overlapStep 7
Drizzle over some of the strange flavour sauce and spoon some over the arranged slices. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons of Sichuan chilli oil over them and garnish with the edible flowers and coriander