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Grilled Hanger Steak with Tiger Bite Sauce & Sticky Rice Lettuce Cups

Nathan Michael & Julia Flowers

Servings

2 to 4

Prep Time

45 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Calories

493

Cuisine

Asian

Category

Grilled & BBQ

Bold, spicy, and meant to be eaten with your hands, this Grilled SRF Wagyu Hanger Steak with Tiger Bite Sauce packs serious flavor into every bite. The deeply marbled Snake River Farms Wagyu Hanger Steak is grilled to juicy perfection, then paired with a punchy, Thai-inspired sauce made from blistered cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, and fiery chiles. Served alongside warm sticky rice and crisp Little Gem lettuce cups, this dish is equal parts vibrant, satisfying, and unexpected—perfect for a backyard dinner that feels like a culinary adventure.

Grilled Hanger Steak with Tiger Bite Sauce & Sticky Rice Lettuce Cups

Ingredients

  • 1 American Wagyu Black® Hanger Steak

  • salt & pepper

  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon neutral oil
  • 2 tablespoons shallot, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 1 to 4 Thai chiles, thinly sliced (adjust based on heat preference)

  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

  • juice of 1 lime

  • little Gem lettuce (or butter lettuce), leaves separated

  • 2 cups cooked sticky rice

Directions

  1. Season the hanger steak generously with salt and pepper. Let rest while you preheat your grill to high heat.

  2. In a cast iron skillet over high heat, add neutral oil and the cherry tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes blister and begin to burst, about 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

  3. Using a mortar and pestle or food processor, combine the shallot, garlic, and Thai chiles into a chunky paste. Stir in the cilantro, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and lime juice, then mix the paste into the bowl with the blistered tomatoes to create the Tiger Bite Sauce.

  4. Grill the hanger steak to desired doneness, about 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare depending on thickness. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then slice against the grain.

  5. To serve, lay out lettuce cups, a bowl of sticky rice, sliced steak, and the Tiger Bite Sauce. Let guests build their own bite: a leaf of lettuce, a scoop of sticky rice, slices of steak, and a spoonful of sauce.