Thai Beef Skewers With Pickled Cucumbers Recipe | Ted Allen | Food Network

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar (unseasoned)
• 1/2 Asian cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 1 small hot red or green chile, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons rice vinegar (unseasoned)
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons mirin
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes or Thai chili paste
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 pound sirloin, rib-eye or New York strip steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 scallions (white and light green parts), cut into 1-inch lengths, plus additional, sliced for garnish