Steak Ssam with Spicy Pickled Cucumbers
I am in love with this steak ssam with spicy pickled cucumbers. The most delicious dinner plate I ever did see!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 1 12 ounce New York steak hanger steak or flank steak works too
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- ½ white onion roughly sliced
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 4 tablespoons gochujang
- 2 tablespoons Sesame oil
- 1 bundle scallions roughly chopped
- ½ tablespoon fresh ginger pealed and chopped
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
For the Spicy Pickled Cucumbers
- 4 Persian cucumbers sliced in rounds
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Korean chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 3 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- salt to taste
- Serve with steamed white sticky rice butter lettuce cups and ssam sauce
Instructions
- To begin, place all your marinade ingredients in a bag with the ribeye. Set aside for 1 hr-overnight.
- Make your cucumbers by slicing and mixing them all together. Set aside for 1 hr-overnight.
- Heat a skillet with vegetable oil on medium high heat. Once piping hot, remove your steak from the marinade and add into the skillet. Set a timer for 3 minutes for the first side and let it char. Flip the other side for another 3 minutes, let it rest, slice and serve with your cucumbers!
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 2259mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 193IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg