Name: Thai Noodle Salad
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 cup (750 mL) sugar; 1 ½ cup (625 mL) water; 1 whole red pepper, remove green stem only; tsp (10 mL) crushed garlic; 1 tsp (5 mL) hot pepper paste; 1 tsp (5 mL) salt, or to taste; 2 Tbsp (25mL) lemon juice; 2 Tbsp (25 mL) white vinegar; tsp (10 mL) oyster sauce; 1 ½ lb(s) (750 g) flank steak; ½ cup (125 mL) oyster sauce; tsp (6 mL) freshly ground pepper; ½ lb(s) (250 g) capellini noodles, cooked, cooled under cold water and drained; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil; 2 clove garlic, minced; 1 English cucumber, sliced into 6 wedges, and sliced paper thin; large red pepper, finely diced; 4 green onions, cut thinly on the diagonal; ½ cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped cilantro leaves; ½ cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves

YIELDS

6 servings

Ingredients

Dressing

cup (750 mL) sugar

1 ½

cup (625 mL) water

whole red pepper, remove green stem only

tsp (10 mL) crushed garlic

tsp (5 mL) hot pepper paste

tsp (5 mL) salt, or to taste

Tbsp (25mL) lemon juice

Tbsp (25 mL) white vinegar

tsp (10 mL) oyster sauce

Flank Steak

1 ½

lb(s) (750 g) flank steak

cup (125 mL) oyster sauce

tsp (6 mL) freshly ground pepper

Salad

lb(s) (250 g) capellini noodles, cooked, cooled under cold water and drained

Tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil

clove garlic, minced

English cucumber, sliced into 6 wedges, and sliced paper thin

large red pepper, finely diced

green onions, cut thinly on the diagonal

cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped cilantro leaves

cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Directions

Step 1

For Dressing:
Stir together water and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook to a soft ball stage, about 20 minutes (when a drop of syrup is put into cold water it forms a small ball). Remove from heat and cool.

Step 2

Combine the red pepper, garlic, hot pepper paste, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until the red peppers are pureed. You will still be able to see the seeds. Add the puree, lemon juice, vinegar and oyster sauce to the cooled syrup and stir well.

Step 3

For Flank Steak:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees (230 Celsius). Place flank steak on baking sheet. Spread with oyster sauce and sprinkle with pepper. Bake for 25 minutes or until medium rare. Rest 15 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain.

Step 4

Heat oil over medium heat in a small skillet, and cook garlic just until it is fragrant and begins to brown, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and cool completely. In a large bowl, toss cooled pasta with garlic and oil.

Step 5

Add red pepper, green onion, cilantro, mint and sliced flank steak. Toss with enough dressing to coat and chill before serving.

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