Sesame Pepper Flank Steak Food

BEEF BULGOGI

Steps:

• Place the beef in a shallow dish. Combine soy sauce, sugar, green onion, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Pour over beef. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Quickly grill beef on hot grill until slightly charred and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

SESAME FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Score steak and place in a large shallow glass container. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over meat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or over night. Drain and discard marinade. , Grill steak, covered, over medium heat until the meat reaches desired doneness for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Thinly slice across the grain.

THE BEST PEPPER STEAK

Steps:

• Freeze the flank steak until the meat is slightly frozen and firm enough to thinly slice with ease, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Finely grate 2 cloves of the garlic into a large bowl. Peel the ginger and cut it in half. Finely grate one of the ginger halves into the same bowl; reserve the remaining ginger. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of the soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of the Shaoxing wine, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the sugar and several large grinds of pepper to combine. Set aside.
• Thinly slice the flank steak against the grain on a very slight bias into 1/4-inch-thick strips. Cut any extra-long pieces in half; the strips should be no longer than 3 to 4 inches. Add to the bowl with the marinade and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• About 30 minutes before finishing the dish, use tongs to transfer the steak to a large baking sheet lined with several layers of paper towels and arrange in a single layer. Lay additional paper towels on top to help absorb any excess marinade. Set aside to take the chill off the meat.
• Whisk together the beef broth, sesame oil, remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce, remaining 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and a couple large grinds of pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Finely mince the remaining 2 cloves garlic and add to a small bowl. Finely mince the remaining ginger and add to the same bowl. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add a third of the steak strips in a single layer and cook until well-browned on the first side, about 1 minute. Flip and cook until browned on the second side, about 1 more minute. Transfer to a large plate. Cook the remaining steak in 2 additional batches, adding 1 1/2 teaspoons of canola oil per batch. Transfer to the plate.
• Lower the heat to medium high. Add the onion and a splash of water to the empty skillet and cook, scraping up any browned bits and stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the red and green bell peppers and cook, stirring frequently and adding another splash of water if the skillet starts to get too brown on the bottom, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring constantly, until softened, about 1 minute.
• Return the steak to the skillet and stir to combine. Whisk the cornstarch into the sauce, then pour it into the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thick and glossy, about 2 minutes. Transfer the pepper steak to a large serving platter and top with sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately with a side of steamed rice.

SESAME GARLIC FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• With a sharp knife score steak on both sides in a diamond pattern. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over steak. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, up to 24.
• Heat grill over medium heat. Drain meat, reserving marinade. Grill steak 6 to 9 minutes, each side, for medium rare to medium or until desire doneness. Halfway through turn steak and brush with reserved marinade.
• Transfer steak to a cutting board and let rest 15 minutes. Cut into thin slices, across the grain.

GRILLED SESAME FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• 1. Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl, whisking to emulsify.
• 2. Place the marinade in two separate gallon-sized Ziploc bags. Add one flank steak to each bag. Zip bags closed and shake to evenly coat the meat. Then place in a metal pan and into the fridge. Marinate the steak overnight turning several times to evenly coat the meat.
• 3. Preheated the grill to medium-high heat (375 F).
• 4. First sear the flank steak on each side, approximately 1-2 minutes per side.
• 5. Continue cooking 6 minutes per side, turning once.
• 6. When the internal temperature reaches desired doneness, remove from grill and rest of at least 8-10 minutes under a piece of aluminum foil tented over the top. Resting allows the juices to pull back into the meat before carving.

SESAME FLANK STEAKS WITH GRILLED GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Place steaks in shallow nonreactive dish, which will hold them comfortably in a single layer.
• In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy sauce and 6 tablespoons of the sesame oil.
• Pour marinade over the meat.
• Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight, turning several times.
• When ready to cook, lightly oil grill rack and arrange 5 inches from heat source.
• Cut off root ends and all but 4 inches from green stems of green onions.
• Place onions in shallow dish and brush all over with remaining 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil.
• Set aside.
• When grill is hot, remove steaks from marinade.
• Lightly pat dry with paper towels.
• Place steaks on grill and cook 5 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• When done, place on platter and cover lossely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Grill green onions, turning them until slightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes.
• To serve, slice meat diagonally across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Arrange meat and grilled onions on serving platter and season with salt to taste.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Note: To toast sesame seeds, place them in medium skillet over medium heat.
• Toast, stirring, until seeds are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove and cool.

SESAME FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• With tines of fork prick steak on both sides.
• Combine remaining ingredients except water and cornstarch.
• Place marinade and steak in a resealable bag, squeezing out excess air.
• Close bag.
• Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight turning occasionally.
• When ready to cook remove steak from marinade, pour reserved marinade in saucepan.
• Preheat broiler, place steak on rack in broiler pan.
• Broil 4-5" from heat source 6 minutes on each side.
• Combine cold water and cornstarch mix with reserved marinade bring to a boil stirring constantly, serve with steak.