This is a great meal that is quick to make. The combination of flavors will impress anyone and you'll get a lot of food from a small amount of steak.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 3/4 inch-thick steaks (about 1 pound)
- 6 ounces capellini, or other thin spaghetti
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes or cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, shredded, or 1 teaspoon dried, crumbled
- 3/4 cup fresh bean sprouts, washed
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
Preparation:
In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the capellini until it is just tender and drain it in a colander. Rinse the capellini under cold water and drain. While the noodles are boiling, in a blender blend the vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, red pepper flakes or cayenne, salt, and anchovy paste until the sauce is smooth. In a bowl toss the noodles with the sauce and the shredded mint. Grill steaks on an oiled grate until medium rare. Remove from grill and let stand for 5 minutes. Cut the steaks into thin slices. Divide the noodles between 2 plates, mounding them, arrange the slices of steak on them, and surround the noodles with the bean sprouts and the bell pepper.
