Korean Spiced Beef with Pineapple Kimchi can be served with steamed rice. For super-tender steaks, cook to medium rare. Fresh tuna steaks would be a good alternative to the Korean Spiced Beef.
Korean Spiced Beef with Pineapple Kimchi recipe
Serves 6
Prep time: 20 mins, plus marinating
Cook time: 6 mins
Ingredients:
1⁄4 cup gochujang (red chilli paste)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp ginger paste
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
6 Scotch fillet steaks, 2cm thick
Pineapple Kimchi
2 cups finely diced pineapple (approx 1⁄2 pineapple)
1⁄2 small red onion, finely diced
1/3 cup (75g) prepared kimchi, finely diced
3 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp caster sugar
2 green shallots, very finely sliced
1⁄4 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp grapeseed oil
Slaw Salad
1⁄4 (350g) red cabbage, very finely shredded
1⁄2 cup coriander leaves
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1⁄2 tsp salt flakes
1 tbsp grapeseed oil
2 baby cos lettuce, washed and separated into cups
Method:
Combine gochujang, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil in a bowl and mix well; add steaks and marinate for 2 hours.
Meanwhile for the Pineapple Kimchi, combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside until ready to serve.
For the ‘Slaw Salad, place cabbage and coriander in a medium bowl; pour over combined lime juice, rice vinegar, sugar, salt and oil; mix well.
Preheat the BBQ or a char-grill pan over medium-high heat; add steaks and cook for around 3 minutes, then turn over. You can rotate the steaks to form a crossed pattern. Turn over and cook for a further 2–3 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
Rest steaks for 5 minutes, then cut across the grain into thin slices. Arrange the cooked steaks on a platter with the ‘slaw, Pineapple Kimchi and lettuce cups.
Smart Tips:
For super-tender steaks, cook to medium rare. Fresh tuna steaks would be a fine alternative to red meat.
These components can also be served with steamed rice. If you don’t have a barbecue, use a griddle plate on your induction or gas cooktop for a similar effect.
Recipe by Janelle Holston, culinary expert from Winning Appliances, leading kitchen and laundry specialist.
