Sesame Flank Steaks With Grilled Green Onions

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (1 1/2 lb) flank steaks, trimmed of all excess fat
• 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup toasted sesame oil, divided
• cooking oil, for greasing grill
• 2 bunches green onions
• kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted (see note)

Recipe

• 1 place steaks in shallow nonreactive dish, which will hold them comfortably in a single layer.
• 2 in small bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy sauce and 6 tablespoons of the sesame oil.
• 3 pour marinade over the meat.
• 4 cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight, turning several times.
• 5 when ready to cook, lightly oil grill rack and arrange 5 inches from heat source.
• 6 cut off root ends and all but 4 inches from green stems of green onions.
• 7 place onions in shallow dish and brush all over with remaining 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil.
• 8 set aside.
• 9 when grill is hot, remove steaks from marinade.
• 10 lightly pat dry with paper towels.
• 11 place steaks on grill and cook 5 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• 12 when done, place on platter and cover lossely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• 13 grill green onions, turning them until slightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 14 to serve, slice meat diagonally across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• 15 arrange meat and grilled onions on serving platter and season with salt to taste.
• 16 sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• 17 note: to toast sesame seeds, place them in medium skillet over medium heat.
• 18 toast, stirring, until seeds are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 19 remove and cool.