I love a good steak. Actually, I love most steaks. Ribeyes, sirloins, filets, whatever. I will eat them all forever. My poor parents didn’t know what they were getting into when they introduced me to this protein. Even when I was 8 years old I was ordering steak off the adult menu. Whoops.
We don’t typically have steak much, but when we do I savor every moment of it. Usually Target will have pretty good looking sirloins for a decent price. So when I got a steak craving I picked a couple up right away. Usually I will just cook the steak straight up with a little salt, pepper & butter. But this time I decided to go in a more spicy direction.
I decided to marinate the steak in the morning so that it would be full of flavor that night. I added coconut aminos ( or soy sauce ), worcestershire ( which I will always add to steaks, no matter what the flavor profile ), garlic powder, ground ginger, red pepper flakes, sriracha & the juice from 1 lime. If I ever use lime juice in a marinade I always add the used lime in with it.
Once I was home & ready for dinner I removed my steak from the marinade & seasoned them with salt & pepper. In a cast iron skillet I added about a tablespoon of canola oil over medium high heat & added in chopped seranno peppers & fresh ginger. This will give the oil flavor & spice to cook the steak in. After about 3 minutes, I removed the serannoes & ginger to add my steak. I like my steak medium rare so I only cooked it for about 3-4 minutes per side. Your cooking time will vary on your preference & size of your steak.
That’s it! I topped the steak with extra red pepper flakes & my serranoes/ginger mixture to send the spice a little over the edge. I served it with my “Ginger & Green Onion Rice” & it was the perfect combo!
You may not love steak as much as I do, but trust me. If spice is your game, this is perfect for you!
Bon Appetit!
ellyn
SERVINGS: 2 steaks
TIME: 20 minutes ( + time to marinade )
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 sirloin steaks
- 1-2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 serrano peppers
- 1 inch fresh ginger
For marinade..
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes – extra for serving
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 lime – juice & used lime added to marinade
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Combine all marinade ingredients. Add steaks & let marinade for up to 8 hours.
- When ready to cook, bring steak to room temperature, season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Bring oil to medium high heat & cooked my chopped serranos & ginger. After about 3 minutes I removed them to prepare for my steaks.
- Add steak & cook according to your preference. I cooked mine for about 3-4 minutes per side for medium rare.
- Serve with extra sriracha, red pepper flakes & cilantro!
- Enjoy!
