What's Laird Drinking Now?

Ginger is a great ingredient and necessity is the mother of invention. A few nights ago I was making a quick dinner and while rummaging for ingredients I found a piece of ginger that needed to be used sooner than later.

We were having hanger steaks that had been in a marinade that included ginger so I thought that I'd use it in the rest of the meal as well.

I like a salad with steak so I made the following dressing:

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp toasted sesame oil

1tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp ponzu sauce

1 tsp lemon juice

1/4 medium onion finely diced

1 tsp minced fresh ginger

salt & pepper to taste

Whisk together and dress your greens. ( this dressing does get better if it gets to sit a while, the ginger flavor comes out more)

The Jus(or pan steak sauce)

I was grilling the steaks on a range top grill which collects the steak drippings. Not wanting to lose all that flavor I made a pan sauce, again using ginger. As soon as the steaks are done and pulled off to rest:

Throw 1 tsp fresh minced ginger and 1/8 minced medium onion into hot pan and stir until translucent. Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup dry rose wine. Pour off mixture after about a  minute.

In a mixing bowl whisk together :

1 tsp chinese hot mustard

1/4 large tomato seeded and finely diced

1 good dash soy sauce

1 good dash worcestershire sauce

the liquid from the grill pan

The mustard helps to emulsify the sauce a bit and it makes a rich, tangy dip for the steak. Both of these items are very quick and easy to make, I hope you try one.