This dish is a darker, more intense cousin to the chinese recipe of black bean sauce with beef.
The rump steak only needs to be marinaded for a short time to be infused with the deep flavours of the soy and oyster sauce, with extra saltiness provided from the splash of fish sauce. Underneath all this thick flavour is a constant undercurrent of heat provided by the fresh chilli and ginger.
When eating, the interesting (and enjoyable) custom is to spoon a portion of the cooked beef onto a large leaf of crisp, fresh iceberg lettuce, add helpings of crunchy roasted nuts, slices of juicy tomato, crispy raw onion, and eat by rolling the lettuce into a small parcel and dip into the zesty simple lime dip.
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| Cambodian Marinated Steak |
Time was tight tonight so I hadn't prepared a side dish, but the addition of a simple white rice dish would be ideal to mop up any excess juices from the meat. The beef would, I feel, be complemented at the stir-fry stage with a large handful of crunchy, cleansing beansprouts to balance out the saltiness, and eaten in a more conventional manner with rice, omitting the lettuce wrapping stage.
Serves 2
Cost per Individual Serving £1.38
240g Rump Steak, cut into small cubes £1.83
1/2 Iceberg Lettuce, washed and leaves separated £0.47
Handful of Peanuts, toasted and chopped
1 Large Tomato, sliced £0.20
1/4 Small Onion, chopped £0.06
Marinade
1/2 Red Chilli, deseeded and chopped £0.05
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped
1 Inch Fresh Ginger, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
1 Tbsp Tomato Ketchup
Splash to taste of Fish Sauce
To make Dipping Sauce
Juice 1/2 Lime £0.15
Grind of Fresh Black Pepper, to taste
1. First blitz all your marinade ingredients in a processor until a smooth paste
2. Put steak into a bowl, pour over the marinade and stir - leave for at least 30 mins
3. Heat wok over high heat. Add oil until sizzling
4. Lift steak from the marinade and stir fry constantly for 3-4 min until beef cooked to required preference
5. Put into a serving bowl, and serve with the lettuce, lime dip, nuts, and tomato
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