Thai Salad With Grilled Flank Steak Food

THAI SALAD WITH GRILLED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for marinade, marinate the flank steak for several hours or overnight.
• Combine the ingredients for the dressing, whisk to combine.
• Set aside.
• Over medium high flame, grill the flank steak to desired doneness.
• Allow to rest at least 20 minutes.
• Prepare the vegetables: Peel the cucumber leaving strips of the skin.
• Cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds, Slice diagonally into thin slices.
• In a large bowl, combine the vegetables with the herbs and toss.
• Lightly dress to taste with the reserved dressing, adding salt, pepper, and additional lime juice to taste.
• Slice the steak thinly against the grain.
• Arrange the salad on six plates and top each with a portion of the beef.
• Garnish with chopped roasted peanuts or a few chives.
• Makes six servings.

GRILLED THAI CURRY BEEF ROLL

Steps:

• For the rice noodles: In a large bowl, combine the rice vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and Fresno and serrano chiles and stir together. Toss in the carrots and cucumbers and let stand for 15 minutes for the flavors to meld.
• Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Prepare the noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse the noodles with cold running water. Toss the noodles with the vegetables and dressing and refrigerate until serving.
• For the flank steak: Prepare a grill for direct and indirect heat: For gas grills (with 3 or more burners), turn all the burners to medium-high heat; after about 15 minutes, turn off one of the side burners and turn the remaining burners down to medium. For charcoal grills, bank one chimney starter-full of lit and ashed-over charcoal briquettes to one side of the grill. Set up a drip pan on the other side to avoid flare-ups. (Be sure to consult the grill manufacturer's guide for best results.) If your grill has a thermometer, aim to keep the temperature at about 350 degrees F throughout grilling.
• Set the flank steak on a cutting board. Starting at the thin, narrow end of the steak, slice it in half horizontally to within 2 inches of the opposite wide end. Open it up like a book so you have 1 long piece. Pound the steak with a mallet to an even thickness of about 1/2 inch. Cover the steak with the curry paste and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle with the peanuts, leaving a 1-inch border along the edges. Arrange half of the cilantro and scallion greens in a line, followed by half of the tomatoes and then half of the scallion whites. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Roll up the steak like a jelly roll, starting at the short end. Tie the roll closed around the circumference with butcher's twine at 2-inch intervals. Tie one more piece of twine lengthwise around the meat. Sprinkle the outside of the meat with salt and pepper.
• Put the steak on direct heat and cook, turning, to brown all 4 sides, about 2 minutes per side. Move the steak to indirect heat, cover and cook, turning occasionally, until the very center reads 115 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer for a steak that is well done on the outside and medium rare in the center, 25 to 30 minutes more. (Test frequently; the time will vary based on the temperature of your grill.) Let the steak rest 5 to 6 minutes.
• Untie the steak and cut it into thin slices. Garnish the noodles with chopped nuts and cilantro leaves. Serve with the lettuce leaves on the side.

GRILLED THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and pat the meat dry. Place in a sealable plastic bag or small glass dish. In a medium bowl combine 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, soy sauce, canola oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and red curry paste. Pour half the mixture into the bag with the meat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice to the bag. Seal tightly, and marinate meat in refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Reserve the rest of the mixture refrigerated, to dress the salad.
• Spray grill or grill pan with cooking spray and preheat. Grill steak until medium-rare, about 5 minutes per side, depending on desired doneness. Let rest until room temperature then slice thinly against the grain.
• Combine lettuce, sliced shallot, cilantro, basil and beef in a salad bowl, reserving a few shallots for garnish. Add the reserved dressing and toss to coat. Divide salad among 4 plates and garnish with reserved sliced shallots.

CALIFORNIA-THAI FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine, lime juice and sesame oil. Stir in onion, basil, mint, lemon grass and crushed peanuts. Season with chile paste, coriander and garlic salt.
• Layer flank steak with marinade. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Spray a large sheet of aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray. Drain liquid from marinade. Layer meat on foil with the remaining non-liquid marinade ingredients. Fold edges of foil to seal, then grill for 20 minutes.

FLANK STEAK ON THAI MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine light soy sauce, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, garlic, and ginger root in a resealable plastic bag. Add flank steak; seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Toss mango, salad greens, bean sprouts, carrot, and snow peas together in a large bowl. Add peanuts, mint, cilantro, Thai basil, and green onion.
• Transfer steak to grill, discarding marinade; cook, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until beginning to firm and is hot and slightly pink in the center, about 10 minutes total. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Move steak to a dish; cover with aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Whisk lime juice, fish sauce, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, and shallot together in a bowl to create dressing. Stir in chile pepper. Drizzle dressing over mango-greens mixture; divide onto 2 serving plates.
• Slice steak thinly against the grain. Top salads with steak.

FLANK STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the lime juice, soy sauce, garlic and ginger; add the beef and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Drain beef and discard marinade. Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill beef, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 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 10 minutes. To serve, thinly slice across the grain., Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, onion, sugar, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper; cover and process until pureed. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream., Place romaine and tomatoes in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Divide among eight plates; top with steak.