Mirin-poached Beef with Sticky Rice

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Ingredients

• 250g piece rump steak , trimmed of all fat

• 150ml vegetable stock

• 3 tbsp soy sauce

• 5 tbsp mirin

• 1 tbsp golden caster sugar

• 1 onion , halved and sliced

• ½ tbsp chopped pickled ginger

• 3 spring onions , finely chopped

• 1 red chilli , thinly sliced

• steamed rice , to serve

 

Recipe

• Put the meat in the freezer while you prepare the other ingredients (this will help when slicing). Combine the stock, soy, mirin and sugar in a pan, bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.

 

• Meanwhile, slice the meat as thinly as you can. add the beef to the pan and cook for a few more minutes, stirring, until opaque. Sprinkle with pickled ginger, spring onions and chilli, and serve with steamed rice and some of the cooking liquid spooned over.