Szechuan Beef Dip

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Szechuan Peppercorns (1 tbsp toasted/ground for sauce; 2 tbsp toasted/ground for beef stir fry)
• ½ tbsp Black Peppercorns
• ½ cup Mayonnaise
• 2 tsp Horseradish
• 3 Worcestershire Sauce (dashes)
• 2.1 Ginger (6 slices for broth; 1.5 inch knob, julienned for beef)
• ½ cup Chicken Stock
• ½ cup Beef Stock
• 4 tbsp Soy Sauce (1 tbsp for broth; 2 tbsp light soy for marinade; 1 tbsp light soy for stir fry)
• 1 Flank Steak
• 2 tbsp Monosodium Glutamate
• 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
• 2 tbsp Cornstarch
• 2 Red Bell Pepper (julienned)
• 4 Garlic (minced)
• 3 Green Onion (large)
• 4 tbsp Chili Crisp Bean Paste
• 1 tbsp Black Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 French Bread
• 1 Sesame Seeds (to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   To make the sauce, toast Szechuan peppercorns, grind in spice grinder and mix with remaining sauce ingredients.

2. 2

   To make broth, combine all ingredients in a pot, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Slice flank steak into thin slices against the grain. Marinate meat with MSG, shaoxing, light soy and corn starch.

4. 4

   While meat is marinating, prepare the veggies, julienne the red peppers, ginger and green onion whites. Toast the Szechuan Peppercorns and grind.

5. 5

   In a hot oiled wok, add the sliced beef in batches, don’t overcrowd the wok. Cook beef until cooked through and nicely browned.

6. 6

   In the same pan, cook the red peppers for 2 minutes by themselves until softened. Add the ginger, garlic and green onion whites. Sauté for 3-4 minutes then add Szechuan peppercorns and combine.

7. 7

   Return the beef to the pan and add the remainder of beef stir fry ingredients, cook until well combined and saucy.

8. 8

   Construct sandwich on toasted French bread, add Szechuan mayo, heaps of beef stir fry and top with green onions and sesame seeds. Dip in the ginger soy broth and enjoy!