• Before starting, preheat the oven to 450˚F. Wash and dry all produce.
• Heat a medium pot over medium-high. When hot, add sesame seeds. 
• Toast for 2-3 min, stirring often, until golden. (TIP: Keep your eye on them so they don't burn!) Transfer to a small bowl.
• To the same pot, add 1 cup (2 cups) water, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high.
• Meanwhile, using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.

• To the boiling water, stir in rice, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 13-15 min, until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.
• While rice cooks, thiny slice green onions, keeping green and white parts separate.
• Halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch half moons.
• Thinly slice mushrooms.

• Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
• While the pan heats, pat steaks dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
• When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then steaks. Cook for 1-2 min per side, until browned.
• Remove from heat and transfer steaks to an unlined baking sheet. Roast in the middle of the oven 7-12 min, until cooked to desired doneness.**
• When steaks are done, transfer to a clean cutting board to rest for 2-3 min.
• Carefully wipe out pan.

• Reheat the same pan over medium-high.
• When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, zucchini and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 3-4 min, stirring often, until veggies begin to soften.
• While veggies cook, to a medium bowl, add soy sauce-mirin blend, sesame oil, sweet chili sauce and ginger-garlic puree. Stir to combine.

• To the pan of veggies, add carrots and green onion whites. Cook 2-3 min, stirring often, until veggies are tender-crisp,.
• Stir in half the sauce mixture and any beef resting juices. Cook 1-2 min, stirring often, until sauce is absorbed.

• Fluff rice with fork. Stir in half the sesame seeds.
• Halve steaks lengthwise, then thinly slice.
• Divide rice between bowls.
• Top with veggies and steak.
• Spoon remaining sauce over steak.
• Sprinkle remaining green onions and sesame seeds over top.

If you've opted for double striploin steak, prep and cook the same way the recipe instructs you to prep and cook the regular portion of sirloin steak.