A Parcel of Sirloin Steak with Rice, etc.

Name: A Parcel of Sirloin Steak with Rice, etc
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: For 2 people
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil or peanut oil; 3 tbsp olive oil or peanut oil; 4 shallots, finely sliced; 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced; 1 green or red sweet/bell pepper, de-seeded, then blanched and diced; 1 green or red sweet/bell pepper, de-seeded, then blanched and diced; 1 green or red sweet/bell pepper, de-seeded, then blanched and diced; 10–12 black olives, pitted and chopped; 56 g/2 oz/½ cup fresh shiitake mushrooms, stalks removed, sliced; 2 tbspchopped flatdeaf parsley or coriander/cilantro leaves; 2 tbspchopped flatdeaf parsley or coriander/cilantro leaves; 2 tbspchopped flatdeaf parsley or coriander/cilantro leaves; Salt and pepper; Salt and pepper; 2 sirloin steaks, weighing about 140–170 g/5–6 oz each; 112–170 g/4–6 oz/½–⅔ cup Thai Fragrant or Basmati rice, washed and drained; 112–170 g/4–6 oz/½–⅔ cup Thai Fragrant or Basmati rice, washed and drained; 1 tbsp mirin or dry sherry (optional); 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tbsp mirin or dry sherry (optional); A large pinch of chilli powder; 1 tsp ginger juice

Preparation info

For
2
people

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

The Rice Book

By Sri Owen

Published 1993

About

This is another one-dish meal, just for 2. As soon as you discover how easy these parcels are to make, however, you can throw a party and make lots of them to impress your guests. The ‘etc.’ is another challenge. Design your own parcel filling – but I suggest you try mine first. It consists of shiitake mushrooms, black olives, peppers, and plenty of shallots and garlic.

For best results, last-minute cooking is necessary, with no reheating. The preparation, of course, can be done in

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