Fifteen Minute Steak

A quick and flavorful Chinese-style steak inspired by Ken Hom, finished with a sizzling aromatic sauce made from green onions, ginger, and oyster sauce.
This recipe is Chinese style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 11 min prep and 15 min cook.
Prep: 11 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 26 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include green onions, black pepper, sesame oil, oyster sauce.
- Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 4 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 0.41 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- 1.01 tbsp sesame oil (toasted)
- 2.03 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2.98 tbsp peanut oil
- 0.41 tsp salt
- 800 g steak (your preferred cut (sirloin or ribeye))
- 1.01 tbsp fresh ginger (finely grated)
Instructions
- Preheat your broiler or prepare an outdoor grill until very hot.
- Rub the steak on both sides with salt, black pepper, and toasted sesame oil.
- Place the steak under the broiler or over hot coals and cook the first side for 7–8 minutes.
- Flip the steak and cook the second side for another 7–8 minutes for medium-rare, adjusting time based on thickness.
- Remove the steak from the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes to retain juices.
- In a bowl, combine the sliced green onions, grated ginger, and oyster sauce.
- Heat the peanut oil in a small pan over high heat until it begins to smoke lightly.
- Carefully pour the hot peanut oil over the green onion mixture to create a sizzling aromatic sauce.
- Slice the rested steak and ladle the hot aromatic mixture over the top. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 420
- Protein: 36 g
- Fat: 30 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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