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Velvet steak with Korean chili butter

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  • 1 whole egg white
  • cornstarch
  • rice wine
  • soy sauce
Whisk an egg white, a spoon of cornstarch, rice wine and soy sauce until smooth and foamy.
  • 8 oz top sirloin
Trim any silver skin from an 8 oz top sirloin.
Pound between sheets of plastic to about a quarter inch thick.
Salt generously, then coat both sides in the marinade.
Wrap in plastic and marinate in the fridge 6 to 12 hours, flipping once or twice.
  • relatively soft unsalted butter
  • Korean chili paste
  • green onions
Mix soft unsalted butter with a spoon of gochujang and sliced green onions; taste and adjust; keep at room temperature or chilled.
Korean chili butter
  • salt
Toss the steak in the marinade again; do not pat dry.
  • vegetable oil
Pan fry in hot vegetable oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high 3 to 4 minutes per side, until it springs back to the touch for medium rare.
Rest 3 or 4 minutes on a warm plate, top with the chili butter and sliced green onions.