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Asian beef recipes

It takes bold flavors to stand up to thePrepare grill for cooking over
smoky richness of grilled beef, and thismedium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for
salad delivers. A tangle of rice-stickgas).
noodles cradles Asian greens, apples,Remove steak from marinade (discard
and mint, and tender slices of flankmarinade) and pat dry with paper towels.
steak top things off. The finishingGrill, uncovered unless using a gas
touch? A drizzle of sweet dressing tangygrill, over direct heat, turning over
with fish sauce and fiery withonce, until medium-rare, 12 to 14
red-pepper flakes.minutes total.
For steakTransfer steak to a cutting board and
1/4 cup Asian fish saucelet stand, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
2 tablespoons finely chopped peeledAssemble salad while steak rests:
fresh gingerWhisk together lime juice, water, sugar,
2 garlic cloves, finely choppedfish sauce, and red-pepper flakes in a
2 tablespoons soy saucebowl until sugar is dissolved, then stir
2 tablespoons sugarin shallots.
2 lb flank steakCook noodles in a 5-quart pot of boiling
For saladsalted water until just tender, 4 to 5
1/2 cup fresh lime juiceminutes. Drain in a colander, then rinse
6 tablespoons waterunder cold water and drain well.
6 tablespoons sugarTransfer to a bowl and toss with 1/2 cup
6 tablespoons Asian fish saucedressing. 3Working around core of each
1 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red-pepperapple, cut thin slices (about 1/8 inch
flakesthick) with slicer, then stack slices.
1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots (2Cut slices lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide
medium)matchsticks.
8 oz dried vermicelli rice-stickCombine apples, greens, and mint in a
noodles*large bowl. Add 1/2 cup dressing and
2 medium Granny Smith applestoss well to coat.
7 oz Asian salad mix (16 cups looselyThinly slice steak across the grain.
packed; see cooks' note, below)Arrange noodles on a large platter and
1 cup fresh mint leaves, torn intomound greens on top of noodles. Arrange
pieces if largesteak slices on greens and sprinkle with
1/2 cup salted roasted peanutspeanuts. Serve at room temperature with
(sometimes labeled "cocktail peanuts"),remaining dressing on the side.
choppedCooks' notes:
Special equipment: an adjustable-blade• Packaged Asian salad mix can be
slicerfound at many supermarkets, or you can
Marinate and grill steak:use a blend of greens such as tatsoi,
Whisk together fish sauce, ginger,mizuna, baby arugula, mustard greens, or
garlic, soy sauce, and sugar in a smallpea shoots.
bowl until sugar is dissolved. Pour• If you aren't able to grill
marinade into a large sealable plasticoutdoors, steak can be cooked in a hot
bag. Pat steak dry and place in bag,lightly oiled well-seasoned large
then press out excess air and seal bag.(2-burner) ridged grill pan over
Turn bag over 2 or 3 times to coat meat,moderately high heat, turning over once,
then place in a shallow dish (in case ofuntil medium-rare, 12 to 14 minutes
leaks) and chill at least 4 hours and uptotal.
to 8. Bring steak to room temperature 30• Dressing can be made 3 hours ahead
minutes before grilling.and kept, covered, at room temperature.



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