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Chaliapin Steak Don

1 hServes 2Nutri-Score C€€
from @foodkagechris13 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

2 people
  • sirloin steak (thick cut, 200–250 g each)Meat2 pieces
  • yellow onion (finely minced)Produce3 pieces
  • salt (to taste)Spices3 g
  • black pepper (freshly ground)Spices2 g
  • unsalted butter (divided)Dairy30 g
  • beef fat (or neutral oil)Other15 ml
  • cooked Japanese short grain rice (cooked, warm)Grains300 g
  • red wineBeverages75 ml
  • soy saucePantry15 ml
  • waterOther15 ml
  • cornstarch (or potato starch)Pantry5 g
  • umeboshi (pitted)Pantry3 pieces
  • honey (tiny drizzle)Pantry5 g
  • sugar (a pinch)Pantry2 g
  • green onion (thinly sliced, for garnish)Produce20 g

per serving

Nutrition

613kcal

Carbs
53 g
Proteins
31 g
Fat
31 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Mixing bowl
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Score and flatten the steaks

    • Make shallow cuts in a grid pattern on both sides of the steaks.
    • Pound the meat flat with a mallet or the back of a knife.
    Step 1

  2. Marinate with onions

    • Spread the minced onions over both sides of the meat.
    • Let it sit so the onions soften the meat.
    Step 2

  3. Season the meat

    • Remove the onions and set them aside.
    • Season the steaks with salt and black pepper.
    Step 3

  4. Sear the steaks

    • Melt the butter in a pan and sear the meat.
    • Alternatively sear in beef fat or oil over high heat for 2–3 minutes per side.
    • Let the meat rest.
    Step 4

  5. Caramelize the onions

    • Sauté the onions in the meat juices until caramelized.
    Step 5

  6. Make the sauce

    • Deglaze the pan with red wine, soy sauce and butter.
    • Sauté the onions in the sauce.
    • Mix the starch with water, add it and simmer until thick and glossy.
    Step 6

  7. Make the pickled plum paste

    • Remove the pits from the umeboshi and mash the flesh with a spoon or mortar until smooth.
    • Add a touch of honey and sugar to mellow the sourness, keeping it minimal.
    Step 7

  8. Assemble the don

    • Mix the rice with the umeboshi paste and divide into bowls.
    • Slice the steak and place it on top.
    • Spoon over the onions and sauce, then finish with green onions.
    Step 8
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