Flank steak is one of my favorite cuts of meat. It is fairly cheap, it is lean, it cooks quickly, and I think it tastes great with different marinades. This is our favorite flank steak recipe. I kind of adapted that one to make this flank steak wrapped asparagus. I have had steak wrapped asparagus at a bunch of Japanese restaurants before but I had never thought to make it on my own. Kelly and I planned to make a steak and asparagus stir-fry but I decided to make these again. I fully expected these to be good, but even I was surprised at how much I liked them.
They are super easy to make and could easily be adapted. I could see putting green onions in them or multi-colored peppers. At the last minute I thought of putting portabello mushrooms in there but we didn’t have any. They key is to marinate the steak before cooking. Sometimes I find that marinades don’t really come through once the meat is cooked but either flank steak really takes to marinade or soy sauce makes a great marinade. You really get the flavor in the meat. We made a whole plate of these and Cliff and I had them eaten in to time at all! These make for a great appetizer or main course. You could also serve over jasmine rice.
Here is what you’ll need
Combine the ingredients for the marinade
Slice the meat very thinly
Place the meat in the marinade
Cut the asparagus and sprinkle with salt and pepper
Wrap the cooked asparagus in steak
Cook over medium high heat until browned
Restaurant quality!
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Ingredients
½ pound flank steak
1 pound asparagus
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
5 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
2 tablespoons fish sauce
6 tablespoons ponzu soy sauce
salt
pepper
sesame seeds
Directions
Slice the meat very thinly across the grain. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper and place in a bowl. Combine garlic, ginger, 3 tablespoons sesame oil, fish sauce, and ponzu in a bowl and whisk. Pour ¾ of the marinade over the meat. Reserve the rest of the marinade. Let marinate for 1 hour. Cut the asparagus into thirds or in half depending on how long it is; season with salt and pepper. Grill for just a couple of minutes on medium high on the stove top with a little sesame oil; just til you get a little char. Wrap 2 pieces of asparagus in the thinly sliced flank steak. Try to wrap the meat so that it is not overlapping. Heat a sauté pan over medium high heat with 1-2 tablespoons of sesame oil. Once heated, add the steak to the pan. Sauté for about 1-2 minutes per side. You may have to work in batches. Once cooked, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with the reserved marinade.
Source: A Live Love Pasta original
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