Vietnamese Grilled Steak And Cabbage Salad Food

VIETNAMESE GRILLED STEAK AND CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• To make the marinade, grate the zest from 1 lime; juice that lime. Whisk together 1/4 cup soy sauce, lime juice and zest, ginger and sesame oil. Chop 2 cloves garlic. With a mortar and pestle or with the flat side of a knife, mash the garlic into a paste. Whisk into the marinade.
• Place the steak in a shallow dish and cover with the marinade, turning completely to coat. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours. (Alternate method: place steak in a ziplock bag, pour over marinade, squeeze out air, seal and massage to distribute marinade.) Remove the steak from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• In the meantime in a food processor fitted with the large grating attachment, shred the carrots. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cabbage and cilantro; toss well. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.
• To make the vinaigrette, juice the remaining lime. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, vinegar, olive or peanut oil, fish sauce, lime juice and cayenne. Chop the remaining garlic clove. Using a mortar and pestle or with the back of a knife, mash garlic to a paste; whisk into the vinaigrette.
• Heat a broiler or grill. Remove the steak from the marinade, scraping off excess; season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, turning once halfway through, until browned, 5 or 6 minutes per side for medium/medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice against the grain.
• To assemble, add just enough of the vinaigrette to the salad to coat it; toss well. Taste and add more dressing or salt or lime juice if desired. Place the salad onto the center of a platter and top with the steak. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and drizzle with more vinaigrette.

VIETNAMESE GRILLED STEAK TACOS #A1

Steps:

• Place the garlic, half of the green onions, ginger, A.1. Sauce, soy sauce, mirin, lemongrass, cilantro, mint, sugar, sesame oil, lime juice, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, and red pepper flakes into a food processor and puree until the marinade is smooth.
• Place the flank steak into a shallow pan and pour the marinade over the meat. Turn the flank steak in the marinade to evenly coat. Cover the pan with saram wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat a BBQ charcoal grill and let the briquettes burn down until covered in ash. Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry with absorbent paper towels. Generously spray the grill grates with nonstick vegetable cooking oil. Place the flank steak onto the grill, season with the remaing kosher salt and black pepper. Cook the flank steak for 6 minutes on each side or until the steak is cooked medium rare. Generously brush the flank steak with the marinade while grilling. Remove the meat from the grill and reserve in a warm area for 5 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl combine the remaining green onions, with the cucumbers, spinach, tomato halves, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Place the salad in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to marinate.
• Using a serrated edged knife diagonally slice the meat into thin strips; evenly arrange the steak strips onto each tortilla. Place 2 tortillas in the center of 6 decorative serving platters. Using a slotted spoon attractively place the salad over the meat on each tortilla. Evenly garnish each tortilla with diced avocadoes.
• Using a squirt bottle decoratively drizzle the Citrus Rosemary Dressing over the top of each taco, garnish each plate with sprigs of cilantro, mint and a lime wedge.
• Citrus Ranch Dressing 2 cups.
• 2 cups Ranch Dressing, bottled 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary minced 2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated 1 teaspoon Worstershire sauce 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground.
• Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir using a whisk.

CHINESE NAPA CABBAGE SALAD WITH GRILLED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Marinate the flank steak in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Prepare the dressing in a blender and refrigerate it.
• Toast the sesame seeds in a small skillet until light brown.
• Grill the flank steak on a high heat 3-4 minutes each side, discarding the marinade.
• The flank steak will be medium rare, but the dressing will finish "cooking" it.
• Place the steak on a plate and let it rest for 10 minutes. Boil the vermicelli in salted water according to package directions.
• Rinse the pasta in cold water and drain.
• Thinly slice the flank steak against the grain.
• In a large salad bowl toss all the ingredients together and refrigerate for an hour or more, then serve it.

SWEET AND SALTY GRILLED STEAK WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, lime zest, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic and jalapeño. Pour 1/2 of the mixture over the flank steak and let marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes (or refrigerate for up to 24 hours). Let meat come to room temperature before cooking if necessary.
• Combine the cucumber, radishes and scallions. Pour in just enough of the marinade sauce to coat.
• Light the grill or heat the broiler to high. Pat steak dry with paper towels.
• If grilling, cook until done to taste, about 3 minutes per side for rare. If broiling, heat a 10-inch skillet over high heat for 5 minutes. Add oil to pan and sear the meat for 2 minutes. Flip meat and immediately transfer pan directly to top shelf of oven and broil for 2 to 3 minutes for rare, or longer for more well-done meat. Transfer steak to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes covered in foil.
• Thinly slice steak and serve over cooked rice noodles or rice if desired, and top with the cucumber salad. Garnish with sesame seeds and plenty of herbs if using and serve with remaining marinade as a sauce.