Grilled Flat Iron Steak Sandwich With Korean Marinade
By: I Just Love My Apron
Published: Friday, May 28, 2010 - 1:12am

Ingredients




For Korean Marinade

1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Ssamjang (Korean Fermented Bean And Chile Sauce)
2 tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Sherry Vinegar
1 teaspoon Asian Sesame Oil
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
For Steak:

1 pound flat iron steak
1/2 cup or 1  Korean saamjang marinade (above)
1 cup roasted onion
1 cup shredded lettuce
3 jalapenos, seedless and sliced (optional)
Bunch of cilantro

6 inches roll ciabattas or baguettes, cut  half lengthwise but not all the way

Preparation

1 Make Korean Red Dragon Sauce: 2 Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves 3 Remove from the heat and let cool for a few mins, then stir in the ssamjang to dissolve it 4 Stir in the soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame and taste the sauce. No one flavor should stand out, but all should be present and accounted for. Adjust as necessary 5 For Steak: 6 Marinade your choice of meat overnight or at least 2 hours in a sealed zip lock 7 Remove the meat from the marinade and save some of marinade for brushing 8 Heat up the grill to 400 F and cook for about 8 mins on each side for medium rare or to your desire of doneness 9 When the meat is almost done, grill baguettes until slightly toasted 10 Spread magarine or butter over both slices of baguettes 11 Brush the meat on both sides with the leftover marinade. Cook for a few mins. 12 Turn off the grill and remove the meat from it.  Let it sit for 10 mins for the juice to come out 13 Start assambling each sandwich; shredded lettuce, a few sprigs of cilantro, jalapenos, meat and then roasted onions on top. Top it with another side of the bread. Enjoy!

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Comments:
Tania Lopez

I am going to have to try this. Now I have to find a Korean market in Miami and I don't think I will
I Just Love My Apron

Let me know how it turns out! :)