Vietnamese Grilled Steak with Portobellos and Mint-Cilantro Mojo

Yield
4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces steak, 3 mushroom slices, 1 cup green beans, and about 1 tablespoon mojo)

Ingredients
Sauce:
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 garlic clove

Mojo:
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1/2 cup mint leaves
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove

Remaining ingredients:
2 portobello mushroom caps (about 4 ounces)
1 pound green beans, trimmed
Cooking spray
1 (1-pound) boneless beef shoulder steak

Preparation
To prepare sauce, combine first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Place in a small bowl.

To prepare mojo, combine cilantro and next 5 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove) in a food processor; process until smooth. Place in a small bowl.

Remove brown gills from the undersides of portobello mushrooms using a spoon; discard gills. Cut each mushroom into 6 slices; set aside.

Steam green beans 3 minutes or until tender; keep warm.

Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add steak; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan; cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Toss mushrooms with half of soy mixture; add to pan. Stir-fry 1 minute; remove from pan. Return steak to pan; cook 2 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Drizzle steak with remaining soy mixture. Arrange steak, mushrooms, and green beans on serving plates. Serve with mojo.

Nutritional Information
Calories:364 (41% from fat)
Fat:16.6g (sat 4.9g,mono 7.6g,poly 2.2g)
Protein:35.6g
Carbohydrate:18.9g
Fiber:4.5g
Cholesterol:62mg
Iron:4.2mg
Sodium:608mg
Calcium:84mg

Vietnamese cooking@home
by cooking lover

Introduction

Vietnamese cuisine can be a different and strange experience to those who have not had the pleasure of sampling the variety of foods. Fragrant, and often pungent, fresh herbs, spices, and sauces accompany many of the dishes which can either turn people off or create life-long fans. This includes cilantro, fish sauce, chiles, lemon grass, and lime/lemon juice.

One of the great things about Vietnamese cuisine is the overall fresh taste that consumes your palate. This in turn leaves you feeling great after filling up on whatever dishes you consume. Unlike many other types of cuisine around the world.

Here you can learn how to cook Vietnamese food at home by yourself from many popular Vietnamese recipes. Let's do it and enjoy the great foods now!

Vietnamese cooking@home by cooking lover