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Japanese steaks with ponzu sauce

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons tamari sauce
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
    • 2 teaspoons mirin (Japanese rice wine) or white wine
    • 1 teaspoon dark sweet soy sauce
    • 4 x 150g sirloin steaks
    • 8 fresh shitake or flat brown mushrooms, wiped clean
    • 250g button mushrooms, stalks trimmed
    • 1 yellow capsicum, cut in wedges
    • 1 green capsicum, cut in wedges
    • 4 large spring onions, cut in even lengths
    • 1 small fresh loaf bread, sliced to grill
    • spray oil
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1. To make ponzu sauce, combine the first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Allow to cool.
    2. Score steaks by slashing meat a couple of times with a sharp knife. Place in dish. Spoon 2 tablespoons ponzu sauce over steaks and turn over to coat.
    3. Spray oil on hot barbecue plate. Grill all vegetables for a few minutes until cooked, turning once. Set aside.
    4. Spray barbecue plate again with oil, add steaks and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove steaks and rest by covering with foil for 2 minutes. Grill bread and bring ponzu sauce back to the boil.
    5. Assemble a selection of vegetables for each plate with a grilled steak and bread slice on the side. Serve with a small bowl of dipping sauce.

    To feed a crowd

    • Double the ponzu sauce to serve 10 people.
    • Allow 100-150g maximum for a meat serve per person.
    • Allow 2 flat brown mushrooms and a few button mushrooms per person.
    • Give each person 1/2 capsicum, plus 1 large spring onion.
    • Increase to a large loaf of bread for up to 10 people.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free sauces and bread.

    HFG tip

    As this is a Japanese dish, if you are using chopsticks to eat, slice the steak first.

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