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Chef critique

Family Ginger-Sesame Steak Stir-Fry

A highly practical family meal that creatively splits components for adult and kid palates, though the primary ingredients require more salt during their initial cooking phases.

Score: 8/10

Suggested fixes

  • Increase the fine sea salt on the flank steak in step 1 to 1 teaspoon.
  • Increase the fine sea salt on the vegetables in step 6 to 3/4 teaspoon.
  • Update the total fine sea salt in the ingredient list to 2 teaspoons, divided.

Issues

  • medium / flavor: The 1 lb flank steak is presalted with only 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt. Following the 1.25% by weight guideline for boneless meat, this should be about 1 teaspoon of fine sea salt to properly season the meat from within, regardless of the soy sauce added later.
  • low / flavor: The 16 oz of vegetables (broccoli and carrots) are cooked with 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt. According to the 1% guideline for vegetables, this should be about 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt.

Strengths

  • Excellent recipe structure that seamlessly creates both a mild kid-friendly portion and a spicy adult portion from the same base components.
  • Appropriate use of parallel prep time while the rice is cooking.
  • Clear, concise bulleted lists properly placed for the sauce mixtures.
  • Realistic portions and clear instructions on how to divide the finished components.