Vietnamese Flank Beef Steak with Noodle Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 5 tsp packed brown sugar
• 4 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp each fish sauce and soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1-1/2 lb Beef Flank Marinating Steak
• 8 oz fine rice vermicelli
• 3 cups shredded lettuce
• 3 cups fresh bean sprouts
• 12 fresh mint sprigs
• 1/2 english cucumber, julienned
• 1 tomato, cut into wedges (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts