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Udon with Grilled Flank Steak

3.7

(13)

A quick marinade brightens the steak, so it combines perfectly with the dish's Southeast Asian notes.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 teaspoons minced garlic, divided
3 teaspoons finely grated peeled ginger, divided
3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar, divided
1 pound flank steak, halved along grain
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
8 ounces udon noodles
1/2 pound sugar snap peas, strings removed and sugar snaps halved diagonally
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce, or to taste
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup packed fresh mint or cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped if desired

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-high heat.

    Step 2

    Stir together 2 teaspoons garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Pat steaks dry and rub marinade all over them. Marinate 5 to 15 minutes.

    Step 3

    Brush steaks with 1 tablespoon oil, then oil grill rack and grill steaks, covered, turning over once, about 10 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.

    Step 4

    While steaks cook, add noodles to a pasta pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 4 quarts water) and, when noodles rise to top, reduce heat, then simmer until just tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add sugar snaps and cook 1 minute more. Drain in a colander and rinse briefly under cold water. Divide noodles and sugar snaps among 4 large bowls.

    Step 5

    Bring broth to a boil in a small saucepan with remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, 2 teaspoons garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, then stir in fish sauce and scallions and pour over noodles.

    Step 6

    Thinly slice steaks across grain and divide among bowls, then top with mint or cilantro.

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