Cold Seared Steak With Tomatoes And Soy

Name: Cold Seared Steak With Tomatoes And Soy
Ingredients: steak to your liking (onthe grill if possible); cherry tomatoes; ginger; garlic; soy sauce; sesame oil; squeeze of lime juice; cilantro; basil or mint; lime wedges.

By Mark Bittman

Published August 16, 2014

Sam Kaplan for The New York Times. Food stylist: Suzanne Lenzer. Prop stylist. Maeve Sheridan.

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Total Time: About 20 minutes, plus refrigeration
Rating: 4(7)
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Grab-and-go offerings of picnicky food are almost universally mediocre and exasperatingly expensive. Resist the temptation to outsource and make your own. This recipe is built to last. You can make it a day or two ahead of time, or leave it out on the counter if you're going to eat this steak within a few hours of making it.

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Ingredients

steak to your liking (onthe grill if possible)
cherry tomatoes
ginger
garlic
soy sauce
sesame oil
squeeze of lime juice
cilantro
basil or mint
lime wedges.

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Preparation

Step 1
Cook some steak to your liking (on the grill if possible), let it cool completely, then slice it.
Step 2
On the day you’re going to eat it, toss with plenty of halved cherry tomatoes, grated ginger and garlic, soy sauce, a little sesame oil and a squeeze of lime juice.
Step 3
Scatter with cilantro, basil or mint (or a combination) before serving with lime wedges.

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