Oriental Flank Steak With Asparagus And Wild Rice Pilaf Food

ORIENTAL FLANK STEAK WITH ASPARAGUS AND WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
• Cook asparagus in boiling water for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Drain well and chill.
• Combine soy sauce and next 4 ingredients (soy sauce through garlic), reserving 1/3 cup soy sauce mixture.
• Set aside.
• Place remaining soy sauce mixture, asparagus, and steak in a zip-top plastic bag; seal.
• Marinate in regrigerature 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Remove asparagus and steak from bag, and discard mixture.
• Place a grill pan (10-inch heavy non-stick skillet) over medium-high heat.
• Add asparagus and steak and cook steak 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness, turning asparagus as needed.
• Place steak on a platter, and cover with foil.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.
• Combine 1/3 cup reserved soy sauce mixture, spinach, rice, celery, oil, and onions, toss to coat.
• Divide asparagus, steak, and wild-rice pilaf evenly among 4 plates.

ORIENTAL FLANK STEAK WITH ASPARAGUS AND WILD-RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preparation Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Cook asparagus in boiling water for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well, and chill. Combine soy sauce and next 4 ingredients (soy sauce through garlic), reserving 1/3 cup soy sauce mixture. Set aside. Place remaining soy sauce mixture, asparagus, and steak in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally. Remove asparagus and steak from bag, and discard marinade. Place a grill pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add asparagus and steak, and cook steak 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness, turning asparagus as needed. Place steak on a platter, and cover with foil. Let stand for 5 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Combine 1/3 cup reserved soy sauce mixture, spinach, rice, celery, oil, and onions; toss to coat. Divide asparagus, steak, and wild-rice pilaf evenly among 4 plates. Nutritional Information Calories: 362 (39% from fat) Fat: 15.5g (sat 5.9g,mono 6.3g,poly 1.6g) Protein: 28.9g Carbohydrate: 26.7g Fiber: 5.5g Cholesterol: 60mg Iron: 5mg Sodium: 427mg Calcium: 97mg

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Combine broth, parsley and butter in a saucepan; bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes.

ASIAN FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• SCORE steak diagonally across grain at 3/4-inch intervals.
• COMBINE oil and next 7 ingredients in a shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add steak. Cover or seal, and chill 8 hours, turning occasionally.
• REMOVE steak from marinade, reserving marinade.
• GRILL steak, covered with grill lid, over high heat (400 to 500 degrees) about 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
• BRING reserved marinade to a boil in a saucepan, and boil at least 1 minute or until reduced by one-third.
• STIR together cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Add to marinade; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute; remove from heat. Spoon over steak.

GRILLED ASIAN FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in a storage zip lock bag. Mix well.
• Add flank steak and refrigerate for 3 to 6 hours, turning occasionally to distribute marinade.
• Remove flank steak from the marinade. Reserve marinade. Place steak in center of cooking grate and grill for 12 to 16 minutes, or until desired doneness, turning once halfway through grilling time. Occasionally brush lightly with remaining marinade while grilling. Remove steak when done and hold in a warm place for 5 to 7 minutes. Slice thinly on the bias for serving.
• Meanwhile, bring remaining marinade to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour over steak.

ASPARAGUS CASHEW RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Increase heat to medium, and stir in spaghetti, cooking until coated with the melted butter and lightly browned.
• Stir onion and garlic into the saucepan, and cook about 2 minutes, until tender. Stir in jasmine rice, and cook about 5 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and cook 20 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.
• Place asparagus in a separate medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender but firm.
• Mix asparagus and cashew halves into the rice mixture, and serve warm.

CONTEST-WINNING GRILLED ASIAN FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first 7 ingredients; add steak and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill steak, covered, over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 5 minutes., Thinly slice steak across the grain. Drizzle with hoisin sauce; garnish with onions. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.