Ginger Flank Steak with Sake-Glazed Vegetables

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup sake
• 1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 2-pound flank steak
• 1 pound asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch-wide strips
• 1 1/2 pounds crimini mushrooms, halved, each half cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 4 green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
2. Add meat.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
4. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before continuing.
5. Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
6. Drain.
7. Rinse under cold water to cool.
8. Drain again.
9. Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
10. Add red bell pepper strips and saute 3 minutes.
11. Add crimini mushrooms and saute until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
12. Add green onions and asparagus and saute until vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes longer.
13. Transfer vegetables to serving platter.
14. Tent with foil to keep warm.
15. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in same skillet over high heat.
16. Remove steak from marinade; reserve marinade.
17. Add steak to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
18. Transfer to cutting board.
19. Tent with foil and let stand 5 minutes.
20. Meanwhile, place reserved marinade in small saucepan.
21. Whisk in cornstarch.
22. Whisk over high heat until sauce thickens and boils, about 3 minutes.
23. Remove sauce from heat.
24. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
25. Cut steak across grain on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
26. Arrange steak slices atop vegetables on platter.
27. Spoon some of sauce over meat and vegetables.
28. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

soy sauce, sake, brown sugar, fresh ginger, balsamic vinegar, garlic, flank steak, lengths, peanut oil, red bell peppers, crimini mushrooms, green onions, cornstarch

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ginger-flank-steak-with-sake-glazed-vegetables-106314 (may not work)