Mustard Marinated Steaks with Noodles, Cucumber and Radish Salad

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time:

Ingredients

  • 4 x 175g/6oz lean sirloin, rib-eye, rump or flat iron steaks*
  • For the Mustard Marinade:
  • Salt and freshly milled black pepper
  • 60ml/4tbsp rice wine or mirin
  • 10ml/2tsp English mustard
  • 30ml/2tbsp caster sugar
  • 30ml/2tbsp dry sherry
  • For the Noodle, Cucumber and Radish Salad:
  • 350g/12oz cooked and cooled noodles
  • 1 spring onion, finely chopped
  • 2 small Gem lettuces, rinsed and shredded
  • 6-8 radishes, finely sliced
  • 1 small cucumber, cut into matchsticks or julienned
  • 6 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 15ml/1tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • For the Dressing:
  • 60ml/4tbsp soy sauce
  • 10-15ml/2-3tsp sesame oil

Cooking Times

Rare
Rare: 2½ minutes on each side
Medium
Medium: 4 minutes on each side
Well done
Well done: 6 minutes on each side

Cooking Times

Rare
Rare: 2½ minutes on each side
Medium
Medium: 4 minutes on each side
Well done
Well done: 6 minutes on each side

Method

1.      To prepare the marinade; in a shallow non metallic dish mix all the ingredients together. 


2.      Add the steaks, cover and marinate in the fridge for up to 2 hours, or if time allows, overnight. 


3.      To prepare the noodle salad; put all the ingredients in a large bowl.  Mix the dressing ingredients together, pour over the salad and toss gently. Season. 


4.      Remove the steaks from the marinade and cook according to your preference on a prepared barbecue or under a moderate preheated grill. 


5.      Serve the steaks with the salad.

Method

1.      To prepare the marinade; in a shallow non metallic dish mix all the ingredients together. 


2.      Add the steaks, cover and marinate in the fridge for up to 2 hours, or if time allows, overnight. 


3.      To prepare the noodle salad; put all the ingredients in a large bowl.  Mix the dressing ingredients together, pour over the salad and toss gently. Season. 


4.      Remove the steaks from the marinade and cook according to your preference on a prepared barbecue or under a moderate preheated grill. 


5.      Serve the steaks with the salad.

Notes

*For flat iron steaks follow the cooking times below: Rare -2 minutes on each side Medium Rare - 3-4 minutes on each side Medium - 5-7 minutes on each side For best results cover with foil and rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

*For flat iron steaks follow the cooking times below: Rare -2 minutes on each side Medium Rare - 3-4 minutes on each side Medium - 5-7 minutes on each side For best results cover with foil and rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.