Beef Satay with Peanut-Ginger Ramen

Source: Everyday Food Magazine

Servings: 4 - 2 adults and 2 kids, not 4 adults though
Total Time: 25 minutes including marinating
nutrition per serving (not including cucumber): 443 cal; 18g fat (5g sat); 33g protein; 39g carb; 5g fiber

Ingredients:
3 T soy sauce, divided
2 T lime juice, divided
1.75 t sugar, divided
2 t grated fresh ginger, divided
1 lb flank steak, thinly sliced across the grain
1/3 c creamy peanut butter
2 packages (3 oz each) Ramen noodles, cooked according to package & seasoning discarded
thinly sliced cucumber, for serving

Directions: 
1. Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes. In shallow dish combine 1 T soy sauce, 1 T lime juice, 1 t ginger and 1 t sugar. Add beef, toss, and let sit for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in a blender, puree 1 T lime juice, 3/4 t sugar, 1 t ginger, 2 T Soy sauce with peanut butter and 1/3 cup water.

3. Heat grill or grill pan to med-high. Grill beef until charred and cooked through 3-4 minutes per side.

4. Toss Ramen with peanut-ginger sauce.

5. Serve with beef and cucumber.

Verdict:
I thought this was ok. Dave and the kids really liked it. I may have liked it more if one, I hadn't overcooked the meat and two, it was warm when I ate it. These days by the time I sit down with my plate after getting everyone elses, my food is cold. One day I'll get hot food again. It was really easy and the noodles were really good, but pretty peanut-y. I'll probably make it again.