Asian Grilled Beef Salad
Source of Recipe
Mr. Food's Easy Cooking
List of Ingredients
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp peanut oil
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 pounds flank steak
1/4 cup lime juice
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 small seedless cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/8 inch slices
1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilanto
3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1/2 jalapeno pepper (or to taste), stemmed, but not seeded, and finely chopped
4 large lettuce leaves
1 cup halved cherry tomatoesRecipe
In a large, resealable plastic bag, combine 1/4 cup of the soy sauce, peanut oil and 1 tbsp of the sugar. Add beef, squeezing the air out of hte plastic bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours, turning once or twice.
Preheat broiler or prepare bbq grill. Remove steak from marinade and discarde marinade. Broil the steak about 1 inch from the broiler or about 2 inches from the heat source on an outdoor grill for about 6 minutes per side, or until well browned on the outside and rare to medium-rare on the inside. Set the steak aside for 5 minutes to rest before slicing.
In a large bowl, stir together lime juice, garlic, remaining 2 tbsp of the soy sauce and remaining 1 tsp of the sugar. Add cucumber slices and toss. With a slotted spoon, remove the cucumbers and set aside.
Slice the beef across the grain into 1/4 inch thick strips. Add to the bowl with the lime juice dressing. Add onions, cilantro, chopped mint and jalapeno; toss to combine.
To serve, arrange lettuce leaves on a platter. Top with beef salad and garnish with reserved cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes and mint sprigs. Serve slightly warm.
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