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Expand1/4 cup soy sauce Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons chardonnay, or other white wine Ask a question about this ingredient
2 garlic cloves, minced Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon sesame oil Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes Ask a question about this ingredient
2 & 1/2 pounds flank steak, sliced across the grain Ask a question about this ingredient
salt and pepper to taste Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon cornstarch Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon vegetable oil Ask a question about this ingredient
The marination is pretty much where most of the "cooking" or work is done in this dish. Combine all ingredients (except for steak, cornstarch, and vegetable oil) in a somewhat deep glass dish (like a casserole dish would be perfect). Make sure sugar dissolves and ingredients are well combined. Add in steak strips and coat well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Ask a question about this stepIdeally, you would want to grill these, but since it was bloody cold outside, I opted to cook these over the stove top. Once again, ideally, if you were doing this inside, a grill pan would be best, but I don't have a grill pan, so I just used my skillet.
Ask a question about this stepHeat skillet (or whatever else you want to use) under medium high heat and add vegetable oil. In batches of about 4 or 5, brown both sides of the steak, about 30 seconds to a minute for a nice medium-rare to medium.
Ask a question about this stepContinue with remaining flank pieces and tent the cooked steak with foil to keep hot.
Ask a question about this stepIf you want to make a quick "gravy", if you will, using the leftover marinade, just add it to the same skillet used for steak and scrape up brown bits. Heat until bubbling and then bring to a simmer. Combine 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and mix until dissolved. Add mixture to "gravy". Increase heat and allow mixture to thicken while constantly stirring. Pour gravy on top of steaks! I served this alongside some simple roasted sweet potatoes!
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