Spicy Somen with Steak Strips, Chilies and Mi

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Title: Spicy Somen with Steak Strips, Chilies and Mi
Categories: Beef, Meats, Main dish
Yield: 4 Servings

8 oz Boneless steak, trimmed
4 ea Green onions
1 ea Medium onion
4 ea Garlic cloves
1 ts Salt
6 oz Somen
1 tb Asian sesame oil
6 tb Vegetable oil, divided use
2 ea Serrano chilies, halved
2 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Oyster sauce
1 ea Juice of 2 limes
1/2 c Beef broth
1 c Whole fresh mint leaves

Note: Somen is thin white wheat noodles. Cook's notes:
Use caution when working with fresh chilies. Upon
completion of slicing, wash work surface and hands
thoroughly; do not touch your eyes. Most supermarkets
stock oyster sauce in their Asian specialty sections.
Procedure: Cut the steak into 3-inch-by-1/4-inch
strips. Cut dark-green part of the onions into 3-inch
pieces and finely chop the remainder. Thinly slice the
onion. Mince the garlic. Bring 4 quarts water and the
salt to boil. Add the noodles and cook uncovered over
high heat, stirring with chopsticks or a fork, for 1
1/2 to 2 minutes or until the noodles are just tender.
Refresh under cold water and drain. Transfer the
noodles to a colander in a large bowl. Toss with
sesame oil. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a wok
or large skillet over medium- high heat. Add sliced
onion and chilies and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, or
until onion is lightly browned. Transfer to a bowl and
reserve. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the wok and increase
the heat to high. Stirfry the steak for 1 to 2
minutes, or until it just changes color. Transfer the
steak to the bowl and reserve. Lower the heat to
medium and add the remaining oil to the wok. Add
garlic and green onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add the noodles to the pan and heat thoroughly. Add
the broth, soy sauce and oyster sauce and heat
thoroughly. Add steak, onion slices, chilies, mint
leaves and lime; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Presentation: Serve the spicy somen on heated plates.
The chilies can be removed or left in for garnish.
Warn your guests: They are extremely hot. Yield: Makes
4 main-course servings. Nutritional info (per
serving): 454 calories, 24 grams fat, 40 milligrams
cholesterol, 1,930 milligrams sodium.

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