Southeast Asian Steak Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Season both side of the rib eye steak with soy sauce and steak seasoning. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill steak on preheated grill until firm, reddish-pink, and juicy in the center, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer steak to a platter, sprinkle with lemon juice, and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Allow meat to rest for about 10 minutes, then cut into strips.
• Whisk rice vinegar, olive oil, sugar, sesame oil, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Combine lettuce, cucumber, avocado, tomato, carrot, red onion, and steak strips in a large bowl. Pour rice vinegar dressing over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium high.
• Sprinkle steaks with just salt and pepper.
• Combine cabbages, 2 T.
• of the lime juice and 1 t.
• of the Hoisin Sauce.
• Toss well and set aside.
• Grill steaks to personal preference.
• When done cut crosswise into this slices.
• Combine the remaining ingredients with the slightly marinated cabbage and toss well.
• Arrange salad on four plates and divide the meat equally between them.

Steps:

• Whisk together all dressing ingredients.
• Pour 1/4 cup of dressing over steak in a shallow non metallic dish, turning to coat.
• Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
• Reserve remaining dressing.
• Grill steak 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium (if steak is about 1 inch thick).
• Let steak rest for a few minutes before carving.
• Slice thinly on the diagonal.
• In a serving dish,toss reserved dressing with salad greens, asparagus,red pepper,cucumber, green onions and coriander, if using.
• Arrange steak over salad, garnish with toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Tear romaine into pieces into a bowl. Halve cucumber lengthwise and seed. Thinly slice cucumber crosswise and add to romaine. Chill romaine mixture, covered. Mince shallot, jalapeño, and garlic (wear rubber gloves when handling jalapeño) and in a large bowl stir together with lime juice, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oil, fish sauce, and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
• Pat steak dry and season with salt. In an 8- to 10-inch heavy skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté steak 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.
• While steak is standing, stack mint leaves and thinly slice. Toss mint with romaine mixture and all but about 2 tablespoons dressing until combined well. Divide salad between 2 plates and slice steak. Toss steak with remaining dressing and arrange on salads.

Steps:

• Combine Marinade ingredients in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate 1/2 cup for sauce. Place beef steaks and remaining marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steaks to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours.
• Remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 6 to 8 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 7 to 9 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.
• Meanwhile, prepare noodles according to package directions; drain well.
• Carve steaks into slices. Divide noodles among 4 large shallow bowls; top with equal amounts of lettuce, bean sprouts, carrots, green onions, cilantro and mint. Drizzle with reserved marinade. Arrange beef on top. Garnish with lime slices and cilantro or mint sprigs, if desired.
• Alternative Cooking Methods:
• For charcoal, grill, uncovered, 10 to 12 minutes (for gas, grill, covered, 7 to 10 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.
• To broil, place steaks on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 2 to 3 inches from heat. Broil 9 to 11 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning once.

Steps:

• Marinate and grill steak:
• Whisk together fish sauce, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Pour marinade into a large sealable plastic bag. Pat steak dry and place in bag, then press out excess air and seal bag. Turn bag over 2 or 3 times to coat meat, then place in a shallow dish (in case of leaks) and chill at least 4 hours and up to 8. Bring steak to room temperature 30 minutes before grilling.
• Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
• Remove steak from marinade (discard marinade) and pat dry with paper towels. Grill, uncovered unless using a gas grill, over direct heat, turning over once, until medium-rare, 12 to 14 minutes total.
• Transfer steak to a cutting board and let stand, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
• Assemble salad while steak rests:
• Whisk together lime juice, water, sugar, fish sauce, and red-pepper flakes in a bowl until sugar is dissolved, then stir in shallots.
• Cook noodles in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander, then rinse under cold water and drain well. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 1/2 cup dressing. 3Working around core of each apple, cut thin slices (about 1/8 inch thick) with slicer, then stack slices. Cut slices lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide matchsticks.
• Combine apples, greens, and mint in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup dressing and toss well to coat.
• Thinly slice steak across the grain.
• Arrange noodles on a large platter and mound greens on top of noodles. Arrange steak slices on greens and sprinkle with peanuts. Serve at room temperature with remaining dressing on the side.
• *Found in Asian markets and uwajimaya.com.