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Pohnpei Pepper Steak

Name: Pohnpei Pepper Steak
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Micronesia
Ingredients: 2 (about 200g each) Beef Steak; 1 tbsp (coarsely ground) Black Pepper; 1/2 tsp Salt; 20g Butter; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 clove Garlic; 1 tsp Soy Sauce

Main Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Steak coated in the island's famous Pohnpei pepper and grilled — Micronesian steak.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Highly aromatic pepper is grown on Pohnpei and sold as a specialty called 'Pohnpei pepper.' At island restaurants, steak coated in this coarsely crushed pepper and grilled is a signature dish.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a restaurant on Pohnpei, a steak coated in coarse pepper sizzles on a hot iron plate.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Beef Steak 2 (about 200g each)
Black Pepper 1 tbsp (coarsely ground)
Salt 1/2 tsp
Butter 20g
Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp
Garlic 1 clove
Soy Sauce 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Bring the meat to room temperature and season with salt.
Press coarsely crushed pepper firmly onto both sides.
Heat oil and sliced garlic in a frying pan, add the meat, and sear over high heat for 2–3 minutes per side.
Flip and cook to your liking, then remove and rest 5 minutes.
Warm the butter and soy sauce in the same pan and pour over the meat.

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