Grilled Steak Salad-JAPANESE STEAK SALAD

Grilled Steak Salad 1 lb. well-trimmed beef topnumber of cucumber slices in circle at top of salad
sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thickgreens on each plate. Mound 1/4 cup rice on each
3 c. sliced napa cabbagecucumber circle. Fan pea pods around both sides
3 c. romaine lettuce, cut 1/4 inchof rice. Arrange steak slices as spokes on salad
1/2 c. thin diagonally sliced carrotsgreens, radiating down from rice. Serve dressing
1/2 c. thin sliced cucumberwith salad. Makes 4 servings.
1/2 c. thin sliced radishesSESAME MARINADE AND DRESSING: 3 tbsp. dry
1 c. cooked ricesherry
24 pea pods, blanched3 tbsp. light soy sauce
Sesame Marinade and Dressing (recipe follows)3 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
Prepare Sesame Marinade and Dressing. Place2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
beef top sirloin steak in plastic bag; add reserved1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
marinade, turning to coat. Close bag securely and1/4 c. water
marinate in refrigerator 2 hours, turning once.2 tbsp. chopped green onion
Remove from marinade; place on rack in broiler1 tbsp. sugar
pan so surface of meat is 3 to 4 inches from1 tbsp. Oriental dark roasted sesame oil Combine
heat. Broil 14 to 16 minutes to doneness desireddry sherry, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce and
(rare to medium-rare), turning once. Let stand 5ginger; mix well. Divide mixture in half; reserve half
minutes. Carve steak into thin slices.for steak marinade. To prepare dressing, combine
Meanwhile, combine napa cabbage, romaine,remaining mixture with water, green onion, sugar
carrots and radishes; place an equal amount ofand oil; mix well. Yield: 1/3 cup marinade; 3/4 cup
each on 4 individual plates. Arrange an equaldressing.