Ingredients

  • 2 ounces uncooked rice stick noodles
  • 12 ounces flank steak, trimmed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 habanero pepper, minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 12 basil leaves, torn

Method

  • Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. Coarsely chop noodles.
  • While noodles cook, freeze steak 5 minutes. Remove from freezer; cut across grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
  • Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray. Add beef; saute 4 minutes.
  • Combine steak, noodles, lettuce, onion, cucumber, and habanero. Combine juice, sugar, and fish sauce; pour over noodle mixture, tossing gently. Sprinkle with basil.