Orange Glazed Steak
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Father’s Day is only four days away and I am here to share a surefire recipe for the man in your family. This recipe leaves a lot of room for imagination and allows for limitless variation.
Use the steaks of your choice, use lamb chops or a different kind of meat. Instead of fresh green peas, use asparagus, mushrooms or spinach. Don’t skimp on the chile powder because it offsets the sweetness of the orange juice and the maple syrup. For a more exciting and tingly finish, you could substitute the red chile powder for crushed Sichuan peppercorns. Coriander seeds amplify the notes of citrus from the orange juice and adds a note of lightness to the heaviness of the meat. I highly recommend using freshly squeezed orange juice, it really does make all the difference however, you can make this sauce a day or two before. I also recommend cooking the steaks in ghee, for added luxury, as this melts nicely with the fat drippings of the meat but here again, use a fat of your choice from sesame oil to any other.
On the rare occasion that I make steaks at home, I usually cook them 30 minutes to an hour before I want to serve them. Letting them rest really helps seal the juices and the flavors. Then I warm it up slightly before serving it.