Shanghai Steak and Noodle Salad

By cindygwest

Ingredients

• For steak:
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 T. dark sesame oil
• 2 T. minced garlic
• 2 T. minced fresh ginger
• 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 T. red pepper flakes
• 1 t. sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 to 2 T. hot sauce
• 1 1/4 pounds flank steak, trimmed of silver skin
• For Salad and Dressing:
• 1 pound Asian-style (soba or udon) noodles
• 1 T. vegetable oil
• 1 T. dark sesame oil
• 2 cups shredded napa cabbage
• 2 cups mixed salad greens
• 1/4 cup julienned carrots
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 cup grape tomatoes
• 2 T. chopped parsley
• 2 T. chopped cilantro
• 2 T. chopped basil
• 1 t. thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
• 1 avacado, diced
• 1/2 mango, diced
• 1/2 cup peants, toasted
• 1 t. sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 cup Thai sweet chile sauce
• 2 T. chile oil
• 1 T. rice wine vinegar
• 1 T. honey
• 1 T. chile-garlic paste

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Marinate the steak. In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, 2 T. sesame oil, garlic, ginger, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, 1 t. sesame seeds, brown sugar and hot sauce; stir until sugar has dissolved. Pour into a resealable plastic bag, add steak and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
2. Drain and discard the marinade. Grill steak to medium-rare; chill until cold. Shortly before assembling the salad, slice chilled meat thinly.
3. Prepare the salad. Cook noodles until al dente; drain. Immediately dunk noodles into cool water to stop cooking; drain again. Toss with vegetable oil to prevent sticking; chill.
4. When noodles are cold, toss in a large bowl with cabbage, salad greens, carrots, green onion, tomatoes, parsley, cilantro, basil, mint, avocado, mango, peanuts and toasted sesame seeds.
5. Prepare the dressing. In a medium bowl, whisk together sweet chile sauce, chile oil, rice wine vinegar, honey, chile-garlic paste and 1 T. sesame oil. Toss about 1 cup of the dressing with the noodle salad.
6. Divide salad among serving plates; top with slices of chilled steak. Drizzle with the remaining dressing.