Recipe: Sesame Ginger Flank Steak with Miso Slaw

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds flank steak
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup mirin
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 2 green onions finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 2 cups green cabbage, finely shredded
• 2 cups red cabbage, finely shredded
• 1 carrot, peeled & julienned
• ½ cup chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
• 1 inch fresh ginger, finely grated
• 1 clove garlic, finely grated
• 2 tablespoons mellow miso
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine soy sauce, mirin, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, sesame oil and lime. Pour over steak and marinate for 3-4 hours.
2. Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry.
3. Heat grill or grill pan to high, brush grill grates with cooking oil, then place the steak on the grill. Cook for 3 minutes before rotating 90 degrees then cook an additional 3 minutes. Flip and repeat.
4. Remove the steak and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes.
5. Slice against the grain and garnish with the green onion and sesame seeds.
6. In a large bowl, toss green and red cabbage with carrots and green onions and set aside.
7. In a medium bowl, whisk together sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, miso, vinegar, tamari, sesame oil, and water until emulsified.
8. Pour dressing over the vegetables and toss well.
9. Serve as a side dish or as a bed underneath the flank steak.