Wafu Steeki (Japanese-Style Steak)

 

Wafu Steeki and dipping sauce

Serves 4

A teppanyaki chef would cook this on a teppan (a thick iron plate, like a BBQ plate), and cut directly onto the iron plate. At home you can use a large frypan and chopping board instead, or a BBQ. So as to live up to the name of this blog, “easy and relaxed Japanese food”, I have given you the easiest dipping sauce recipe for steak that I know, using only two ingredients, soy sauce and grated onion. Other ingredients that can be used in Japanese steak dipping sauces are, spring onions, grated fresh ginger, crushed garlic, grated  daikon (white radish), vinegar and sake, in quantities to taste.

4 good quality steaks (Wagyu, Angus, rib-eye fillet, porterhouse, rump, scotch fillet)

1-2 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper

½ onion, grated

½ cup soy sauce

1.       Make dipping sauce by pouring soy sauce over the onion, set aside.

2.       Heat butter in frypan until hot. Season steaks with the salt and pepper and add to the pan. Sear steaks on both sides, then cut into strips. Place the cut sides down and cook, turning until both sides are browned. Remove from heat and cut into cubes. Serve right away with the dipping sauce.  


Cut the seared steak into strips

Brown the cut sides

Cut strips into cubes

 Serve with a green vegetable such as boiled green beans, broccoli, or sauted green capsicums (peppers), or beansprouts.

 #WafuSteeki #JapaneseStyleSteak #JapaneseSteak #Wagyu