Vietnamese-style Grilled Steak With Noodles

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 ounces capellini or 6 ounces other thin spaghetti
• 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon anchovy paste
• 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves, shredded, plus 2 mint sprigs for garnish
• 1 lb flank steaks or 1 strip steak
• 1/2 cucumber, seeded cut into julienne strips
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into julienne strips

Recipe

• 1 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 it well.
• 2 while the noodles are boiling, in a blender blend the vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, the soy sauce, the garlic, the sugar, the red pepper flakes, the salt, and the anchovy paste until the sauce is smooth. in a bowl toss the noodles with the sauce and the shredded mint.
• 3 heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat until it is hot and in it grill the steaks, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until they are springy to the touch, for medium-rare meat. (alternatively the steaks may be grilled on an oiled rack set 4 to 5 inches over glowing coals for the same amount of time.).
• 4 transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let them stand for 5 minutes. cut the steaks into thin slices.
• 5 divide the noodles between 2 plates, mounding them, arrange the slices of steak on them, and surround the noodles with the cucumber and the bell pepper. garnish each serving with a mint sprig.