Wasabi Flank Steak Recipe
At Takashi restaurant in Chicago, Takashi Yahihashi cooks strip steak in a spicy wasabi-horseradish cream. He accompanies the meat with tiny, peeled miso-glazed fingerling potatoes and deep-fried salsify (a root vegetable).
Wasabi Flank Steak Recipe
Prep Time
    15
    minutes
Cook Time
    40
    minutes
servings
         6
        
    
                Total time: 55 minutes
        Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons wasabi powder
 - 2 tablespoons water
 - 2 tablespoons horseradish
 - 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
 - 1 2-pound flank steak
 - 4 teaspoons canola oil
 - 1 pound fingerling potatoes
 - 1 tablespoon miso
 - 1 tablespoon mirin
 - 1 bunch watercress
 
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450F and preheat a cast-iron grill pan.
 - In a small bowl, combine the wasabi and water, then stir in the horseradish and soy sauce.
 - Rub the steak with 1 teaspoon of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the steak over high heat until lightly charred, about 5 minutes. Flip the steak and spread the wasabi mixture over the charred side.
 - Transfer the pan to the oven and roast the steak for 10 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 135F for medium rare.
 - Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
 - Meanwhile, in a saucepan of boiling water, cook the potatoes for 15 minutes. Drain and let cool. Wipe out the saucepan.
 - Add the remaining 3 teaspoons of oil and the potatoes and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until golden, 5 minutes.
 - Combine the miso and mirin; add to the potatoes and cook, stirring, until glazed, about 2 minutes.
 - Thinly slice the steak across the grain and serve with the miso-glazed potatoes and the watercress.