Raging Bourbon BBQ Beef & Wild Rice Salad

Mary Shivers, Ada, OK
2013 wild rice recipe contest finalist

1 lb sirloin steak, cut into strips
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup corn starch
1/3 cup canola oil
3 cups cooked wild rice
1 pkg (9 oz) frozen Green Giant® Simply Steam® Baby Sweet Peas, prepared as directed on pkg
1 pkg (9 oz) frozen Green Giant® Simply Steam® Niblets® Corn, prepared as directed on pkg
1/3 cup diced English cucumber
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup shredded carrots
4 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Marinade (whisk together):
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp Famous Dave’s® BBQ Sauce, Apricot Bourbon
1 tsp Famous Dave’s® Pineapple Rage Hot Sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Dressing (whisk together; chill):
1/3 cup Famous Dave’s® Fry Sauce, Rich and Tangy
2 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar (mirin)
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Place steak in a large ziploc bag. Add marinade; shake to coat. Refrigerate 15 minutes; discard liquid. On small plate, combine flour and corn starch; coat steak. In large skillet, fry steak in oil until brown and crisp; set aside. In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients except sesame seeds; toss with dressing. Top with steak and sesame seeds.

Recipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council