2016 Pinotage & Vietnamese Shaking Beef
Recipe by Food & Wine Magazine
The Recipe
Beef
1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce, plus more to taste
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 1/2 pounds boneless rib eye steak or New York strip steak, trimmed and cut into 3/4- to 1-inch pieces
Salad
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion or shallot
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar or honey
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 cups lightly packed watercress, baby arugula, or other salad greens
1 cup torn radicchio or 8 halved cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh mint, basil, or other herb leaves, torn
2 tablespoons canola oil or other neutral oil (such as grapeseed)
Step 1: Stir together oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, fish sauce, pepper, and garlic in a medium bowl. If a saltier finish is desired, add up to 1 1/2 teaspoons more oyster sauce. Add beef, toss well to coat, and let marinate 20 minutes at room temperature.
Step 2: Rinse onions in a strainer under cold running water for about 10 seconds; set aside. Whisk together 2 tablespoons water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add onion; top with watercress, radicchio, and herbs. Do not toss.
Step 3: Heat a large, heavy skillet over high, and add oil. When oil is shimmering, carefully add beef in a single layer. Cook, shaking pan every 30 to 60 seconds, until seared on all sides and meat reaches desired degree of doneness, 3 to 4 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from heat. Quickly toss salad, and transfer to a platter or serving dish. Pile cooked beef and juices on salad, and serve immediately.
Why it works
With its fine-grained tannins, savory, smoky character, and plum compote fruit flavors, Pinotage has a natural affinity for beef dishes. In this recipe, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, and honey add lifted acidity to the peppered beef that matches our 2016 Pinotage's structure precisely, highlighting the fruit. The spice notes on the beef & green notes from the herbs and salad are bright & balanced against the tannins.
Sep 7, 2021 at 7:48 AM
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Al's Oxtail
This hearty dish is a great comfort on fall & winter evenings. Pour a glass of Pinotage, and enjoy.
Ingredients:
6lbs oxtail
1 large purple onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup dates, pitted & chopped
4 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried ginger
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Instructions:
1. Brown oxtail thoroughly on high heat in olive oil. Salt well.
2. Sautée onion on low heat until soft. Add salt to this is well.
3. Add garlic to pan, then add herbs.
4. Add onion mix to the oxtail & cover with water.
5. Bring oxtail to a boil. Add dates & bell pepper.
6. Cook covered on low heat for 2 1/2 hours, or until meat falls off the bone.
7. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Jan 14, 2021 at 10:49 AM
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Grilled Prime New York Steak with King Oyster Mushrooms, Balsamic, and Brown Butter
Big, red wine with steak is a classic pairing, and one that we simply love. The topping of king oyster mushrooms, aged balsamic vinegar, and brown butter is really what makes this pairing so in sync. The savory, earthy flavors in the Pinotage match the umami found in the mushrooms while the herbal and red fruit notes harmonize with the aged balsamic.
Grilled Prime New York Steak
with king oyster mushrooms, aged balsamic vinegar and brown butter
By Chef Neal Fraser at Redbird
Serves 2-3
Ingredients:
1 36-ounce Prime Porterhouse steak
2 sprigs of thyme
3 king oyster mushrooms cut in ½ and scored with a knife
2 garlic cloves
3 oz butter
1 oz aged balsamic vinegar
Kosher salt (Diamond Krystal preferred)
Black pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Light the grill. White oak is a great choice for wood. Get 1/2 or a 1/3 of the grill ripping hot. Leave the other side off. Temper steak to room temperature before cooking. Season heavily with salt and pepper.
2. Bring a sauté pan to high heat. Season mushrooms with salt, sear cut side down. Place another pan on top of the mushrooms to keep them flat. Lower flame and cook until mushrooms are golden brown. Flip and add garlic, thyme and butter. Lower flame and brown mushrooms in the butter. Cook until tender, around 10 minutes. Discard garlic and thyme. Reserve mushrooms in pan.
3. Grill steak over high flame. Cross hatch on both sides. Brown edges. Move steak once seared to the cooler part of the grill and close top. Cook to desired doneness. Once cooked to desired doneness, remove from grill and rest for five minutes. Slice steak. Garnish with mushrooms, butter and balsamic. Enjoy.
Jul 1, 2020 at 12:23 PM
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