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