Steak Sandwich With Date Chutney

Name: Steak Sandwich With Date Chutney
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 2½ ounces (70 g) pitted Medjool dates (4 to 5), torn in half; ⅓ cup (70 ml) boiling water; 2 (10- to 12- ounce/280 to 340 g) New York strip steaks*; ½ teaspoon plus a pinch of Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more for seasoning the steaks; ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, finely grated; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more as needed; 2 (12- inch) soft baguettes,* halved horizontally, warmed; Kewpie mayonnaise, for serving; Flaky sea salt, for serving; Strip steak, use rib eye or skirt steak; Strip steak, use rib eye or skirt steak; Strip steak, use rib eye or skirt steak; Kashmiri red chili powder, use ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste; Kashmiri red chili powder, use ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste; Yellow onion, use red onion; Yellow onion, use red onion; Baguette, use ciabatta bread, kaiser roll, or another bread; Baguette, use ciabatta bread, kaiser roll, or another bread; Baguette, use ciabatta bread, kaiser roll, or another bread; Baguette, use ciabatta bread, kaiser roll, or another bread; Arugula, use mixed greens or escarole; Arugula, use mixed greens or escarole; Arugula, use mixed greens or escarole

Preparation info

Makes 2 (12-inch) sandwiches Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Third Culture Cooking

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

About

One of the most popular East African barbecue dishes is mishkaki, small grilled pieces of tender marinated beef usually served alongside ambli, a loose, sweet, and tangy tamarind and date chutney. Borrowing on the flavors of that umami-forward combination, this steak sandwich features tender, seared strip steak and a date chutney with a similarly sweet and sour flavor profile to ambli.

The crisp-tender buttered onions in this recipe add texture and double down on the complex sweet a

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania
Sandwich

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