Grilled Beef With Sesame Dressing

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek or 1 teaspoon asian chili paste
• 2 small garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large scallions, and light green parts
• 4 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame, thawed (7 ounces)
• 6 medium radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch watercress, thick stems discarded
• sesame seeds, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 light the grill.
• 2 in a blender, combine the sambal oelek, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil and process until smooth; blend in the vegetable oil until incorporated.
• 3 brush the scallions and steaks with 1 tablespoon of the dressing and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 grill over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes for the scallions and 8 minutes for medium-rare steaks.
• 5 let the steaks rest for 5 minutes, then slice.
• 6 cut the scallions into 1/2-inch pieces and transfer to a bowl.
• 7 add the edamame, radishes, watercress and about 5 tablespoons of the dressing and toss.
• 8 mound the salad on plates and place the sliced steak alongside.
• 9 drizzle the remaining dressing over the steak, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.