Ahead of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, which takes place on 1-4 September 2016, Land Rover ambassador James Martin demonstrates his mouth-watering recipe for Teriyaki Steak – a perfect addition to a tailgate picnic.
The event has become almost as synomous with picnicking as it has world class equestrian sport and the Land Rover Tailgate Picnic Competition – which traditionally takes place on cross-country day – has become a popular feature among horse trial goers. In recent years it has been judged by some well-known faces, including event rider Zara Tindall, Channel 4’s Kirstie Allsopp and TV presenter Matt Baker.
Ingredients
- 125ml/4oz Shaoxing rice wine (or you can use dried sherry as an alternative)
- 125ml/4oz mirin
- 125ml/4oz dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- 2x large rib eye steaks
Method
- For the marinade, take a clear plastic sealable food bag and add the Shaoxing, mirin, soy sauce and caster sugar
- Seal the bag and give it a shake so that all the ingredients mix together
- Place the rib eye stakes into the bag, making sure they are fully immersed in the marinate, seal it up and pack in the picnic and leave it in the back of the car until you arrive at your destination
- Once your BBQ is ready, take the steaks out of the bag and place them straight onto the BBQ
- Cook on each side for a few minutes, depending on how you like your steak cooked
- Once cooked, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped coriander and then slice the beef into strips to serve
As many dedicated event goers know, it is always a challenge to keep a picnic fresh when it has to tolerate a long car journey. As well as clever recipes like the Burghley Bloomer and Teriyaki Steak which are enhanced by a long car journey, James also has some useful tips to make sure your tailgate picnic is at its best when you arrive at an event.
James Martin’s top 5 tailgate picnic tips
1. When it comes to wrapping food, always use greaseproof paper or cling film. So often when the weather is good, if you use tinfoil it can actually end up cooking the food
2. Use different types of vinegars like cider vinegar or sherry vinegar to glam up limp salad. It really gives it
3. Pack a spicy pickle or a chilli jam in your picnic. It doesn’t matter if it gets a bit warm and the kick in the pickle or jam will really enhance the taste of a pie or a scotch egg
4. Look for things like hot smoked salmon which is already cooked and therefore doesn’t deteriorate when it has been in the back of a vehicle for a certain amount of time
5. Use soft cheeses, ones that don’t like being refrigerated but are actually better when they warm up, such as brie and camembert, or a particularly good one is Vacherin Mont D’Or
The Land Rover Tailgate Picnic Competition takes place on cross-country day at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials on Saturday 3 rd September in the reserved car park. For more information about the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials visit www.burghley-horse.co.uk
Land Rover has over 30 years heritage in the equestrian sport and has been title sponsor of Burghley Horse Trials since 2005. To find out more about Land Rover’s long term commitment to equestrian sport, visit www.landrover.co.uk/equestrian
