Mix the dark soy sauce with the minced garlic cloves into a medium sized
bowl. Add the steaks and leave to marinade for at least 3 hours in the
refrigerator. Remove steaks from the fridge 1 hour before cooking to reach room
temperature.
Once ready to cook, add 2 tbsp of olive oil to a medium-large frying pan or
skillet over a high heat. Allow the pan to reach a very high heat, once the pan
begins to release smoke, remove the steaks and wipe away any excess marinade,
and place the steaks into the pan to achieve a dark sear on the steak. Slightly
reduce the heat to medium-high and after 2-3 minutes of cooking, flip the steak
over and finish the cooking for a further 2 minutes. If you are using a meat
probe, you want the internal reading to be 55 degrees for medium/rare. Remove
from the pan and allow the meat to rest for 5 – 10 minutes before slicing.
Hash Brown
Coarsely grate the potatoes into a clean tea towel and then squeeze out the
excess liquid by twisting the towel. Place the mix in a large bowl.
Add finely chopped spring onion, egg, a good couple of pinches of salt,
ground black pepper and shichimi (if using). Mix the ingredients well.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy based frying pan and when the oil is hot (but
not smoking), add 2 large spoonful’s of the potato mixture into the pan and
flatten into patties about 1cm thick. Flip over once browned and crispy – about
2–3 minutes each side.
Whisky Soy Sauce
Place all the ingredients into a small saucepan over a medium heat. Simmer
for approximately 5 minutes allowing the sauce to reduce by ¼.