Grilled Strip Steaks with Smashed Cucumber Salad

Name: Grilled Strip Steaks with Smashed Cucumber Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 , English cucumbers, quartered lengthwise and cut into 2-inch lengths; 3 1/2 teaspoons, Kosher salt, divided; 2 (1-pound), strip steaks, 1 inch thick, trimmed; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 4 teaspoons, seasoned rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons, soy sauce, divided; 2 teaspoons, toasted sesame oil; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Main Courses
Beef
Vegetables
Weeknight
Salads

Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2019

A secret ingredient—butter infused with soy sauce—takes this grilled steak dinner over the top.

SERVES 4

TIME 30 minutes

Grilled Strip Steaks with Smashed Cucumber Salad

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