Ingredients (steaks)

• 4 Fillet Mignon steaks, about 6 ounces each

Ingredients (rice)

• 2 cups short-grain white rice
• 2 cups water

Ingredients (marinade)

• 1 Tablespoon finely minced ginger
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 scallion, finely sliced
• 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons sake or dry sherry

Instructions
1) TO PREPARE MARINADE: Combine all the marinade ingredients in a shallow dish or bowl.
2) Add the steaks and massage with the marinade.
3) Let sit at room temperature for 1 or 2 hours, or refrigerate overnight.
4) Turn the steaks occasionally.

5) TO PREPARE RICE: Rinse the rice under cold running water until the water no longer looks milky.
6) Soak in a bowl of water for 1 hour.
7) Drain the rice and place in a saucepan with 2 cups of cold water.
Bring to a boil, turn the heat to low, and cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid.
9) Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is sticky and soft.
10) Keep warm.

11) TO PREPARE STEAKS: Remove the steaks from the marinade.
12) Grill for about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare or about 5 minutes per side for medium.
13) Thinly slice across the grain and serve with the rice.

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Ingredients

• 4 Fillet Mignons, (5 to 6 oz)
• Salt, as required
• Black Pepper, as required
• 2 tbsp Pepper Corns
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tbsp Oil, (sunflower or corn oil)
• 2 tbsp Brandy
• 2/3 cup Heavy Cream
• Parsley, (for garnish), chopped

Instructions
Season the steaks on both sides with salt. Crush the pepper corns and spread them on a plate.Coat the steaks with the pepper corns. Melt the butter with the oil in a skillet. When the butter is foaming, add the steaks and cook overhigh heat for 2 minutes on each side. Lower the heat and continue cooking until the steaks are to your liking: rare steaks need 1 ~ 2minutes on each side, medium steaks need 3 minutes on each side, and well-done steaks need 4 ~ 5 minutes on each side. Lift out of the skillet and keep warm.

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