Quick Grilled Flanken with Chili, Sesame, and Ginger

Amarante

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 2:02 pm

Another very good result for minimal effort. I marinated for 24 hours as I like to give flavor as much time as possible to really penetrate. I like Asian flavors so although this is not authentic Asian food, it's still got all of the components.

I used my indoor grill but this would be amazing for a real outdoor grill to up the flavor.

Quick Grilled Flanken with Chili, Sesame, and Ginger

Excerpt From: Melissa Clark - In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite

Time 20 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating to 24 hours’ refrigeration
Serves 3 to 4

6 garlic cloves, minced
1-inch piece fresh gingerroot, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar, more to taste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
3 tablespoons toasted (Asian) sesame oil, more to taste
1 tablespoon Asian chili sauce, such as sriracha
3 pounds flanken (see Note)
Arugula or sunflower sprouts, for serving
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

1. Put the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and salt into the blender and blend until smooth. Add the sesame oil and chili sauce and blend well.

2. Coat the flanken with just enough of the sesame mixture to cover it all over. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes at room temperature or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator (the longer, the better).

3. Preheat the grill or broiler. Grill or broil the meat until done to taste, about 4 minutes per side for rare.

4. Toss the greens with a drizzle of sesame oil and rice vinegar and a pinch of salt.

5. Slice the meat (you can slice it off the bones or leave the bones in) and serve over the greens. Sprinkle everything with sesame seeds and more salt if desired, and drizzle with the remaining sesame sauce.

NOTE: If you can’t find flanken, feel free to substitute any other cut of steak, adjusting the cooking time with the thickness of the meat. A thin flank or skirt steak will cook in 2 minutes per side for rare. A 2-inch-thick ribeye will take about 3 to 4 minutes per side.