Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

　　

Ingredients

Makes 60 hors d'oeuvres

　　

For marinade:

1/2 cup soy sauce

　　1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)

　　1/3 cup chopped scallion

　　2 tablespoons sugar

　　2 tablespoons minced garlic

　　2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger

　　1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil

　　1 1/2 teaspoons Asian chili sauce

　　1 3/4 pounds skirt steak

　　2 small red apples such as Gala

　　1 firm-ripe mango, peeled and pitted

　　2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

　　1 teaspoon Asian chili sauce, or to taste

　　60 (3- to 4-inch-long) Bibb lettuce leaves

　　Toasted sesame seeds

　　

Make marinade:

Step 1

Stir together marinade ingredients and reserve one fourth of marinade for sauce.

　　

Marinate steak, then broil:

Step 2

Put steak and remaining three fourths of marinade in a glass dish, turning steak to coat, and marinate at room temperature, turning once, 30 minutes. While steak is marinating, cut apples and mango into 1- by 1/4-inch sticks. Toss together with juice and chili sauce and season with salt.

　　

Step 3

Preheat broiler.

　　

Step 4

Broil steak on rack of a broiler pan 2 to 3 inches from heat until slightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes on each side for medium meat. Let steak stand 5 minutes. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then halve slices crosswise. Toss beef in reserved marinade with salt and pepper to taste and divide among lettuce leaves. Top with fruit and sesame seeds.

　　Cooks' note:

　　• Fruit mixture may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.