Ingredients:
4 beef steaks (about 225g each)
250ml beer (the beers for this recipe are typically the German-style beers imported from Namibia; any Pilsner-style beer will do)
125ml olive oil
60ml soy sauce
4 garlic cloves, chopped
3cm length of ginger, peeled and chopped
2 red chillies, de-seeded and chopped
paprika, to taste
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 tsp black peppercorns, lightly crushed
coriander seeds, crushed, to taste
salt, to taste
4 tbsp olive oil, for frying
Method:
Combine the beer, olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, chillies, bell pepper, black peppercorns and coriander seeds in a large non-reactive bowl. Add the steaks and turn to coat in the marinade. Cover and set aside in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 6 hours.
When the meat has marinated sufficiently heat the 4 tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Season the steaks, add to the pan and fry for about 3 minutes per side then place in foil, drizzle over a little of the marinade, transfer to an oven pre-heated to 150°C and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 2 minutes.
Traditionally the steaks are served garnished with fresh chillies and wrapped in banana leaves. Served with a rice pilaf.
Game meats (bushmeat) like springbok are also excellent cooked in this manner (elsewhere you could substitute venison).
