Chef Lydia Shire’s Skirt Steak With Japanese Perfection Sauce Recipe

We asked chefs across America to discuss their local food scenes and share a favorite recipe. Lydia Shire, 77, owner of Scampo in Boston, chose this dish.

Lydia Shire’s Skirt Steak With Japanese Perfection Sauce

Serves 2

Ingredients

9 ounces skirt steak (the thick end)

Salt

Pepper

Grapeseed oil

Japanese Perfection Sauce (recipe follows) 

Directions

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Pat steak dry, then generously salt and pepper both sides. Sear in a cast-iron pan in grapeseed oil on each side.

Place skirt steak on a cake rack or directly on the oven rack with a cookie sheet below to catch the drippings. Roast about 10 minutes.

Rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Drizzle some sauce over the top of the steak to taste, and serve more sauce on the side.

Japanese Perfection Sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon wasabi powder

1 tablespoon water

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Directions

Heat soy sauce, wasabi powder and water in a small saucepan. When warmed, whisk in butter.