Udon With Grilled Flank Steak

Serves: 6

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

40

Sweetness

51

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

230 g

Udon Noodle

Directions:

1

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

2

Stir together 2 teaspoons garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl

3

Pat steaks dry and rub marinade all over them

4

Marinate 5 to 15 minutes

5

Brush steaks with 1 tablespoon oil, then oil grill rack and grill steaks, covered, turning over once, about 10 minutes total for medium-rare

6

Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes

7

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

8

Add sugar snaps and cook 1 minute more

9

Drain in a colander and rinse briefly under cold water

10

Divide noodles and sugar snaps among 4 large bowls

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

Stir together 2 teaspoons garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl

15

Pat steaks dry and rub marinade all over them

16

Marinate 5 to 15 minutes

17

Brush steaks with 1 tablespoon oil, then oil grill rack and grill steaks, covered, turning over once, about 10 minutes total for medium-rare

18

Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes

19

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

20

Add sugar snaps and cook 1 minute more

21

Drain in a colander and rinse briefly under cold water

22

Divide noodles and sugar snaps among 4 large bowls

23

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

24

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