Thai-Style Beef Salad

Buster's friend's Note:

Crunchy, crisp, spicy & refreshing in hot weather. Make the dressing earlier in the day to let the flavors meld - then light the grill, slice the veggies & dinner is on! We put the helpful guests to work slicing veggies while the meat grills!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup fish sauce
• ½ cup lime juice
• 1⁄3; cup sweet dark soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons minced ginger
• 3 tablespoons chopped coriander or 3 tablespoons cilantro
• ½ cup chopped green onion
• ¼ cup chopped shallot
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce (mae ploy)
• 2 lbs beef , any cut can be used such as the London broil used in this recipe
• 1 sliced sweet onion
• 4 tomatoes , wedged
• 1 sliced cucumber , seedless
• 4 cups fresh mung bean sprouts

Directions:

1. Mix dressing ingredients (first 10 items) and chill several hours to let flavors develop.
2. Grill beef on medium hot grill until medium-rare or until your preferred degree of doneness. We have a range of eaters - rare to medium-well done & slice accordingly. Thinly slice across the grain.
3. Plate salad family style & let each person choose slices of beff to place on top of salad. Serve with dressing on the side so each my take as much as he/she wants.
4. May present with jasmine rice or hot naan bread.
5. Use sriracha sauce (hot red chili) on the side if you would like more heat.

Reviews

[BrownSugarChef]

I've tried several Thai beef salads on Zaar, and this is definitely my favorite - I think the addition of mae ploy does it for me. The only change I make is subbing shredded cabbage for the bean sprouts (BF's preference). I also use sliced cherry tomatoes. Thanks for posting!

[iris5555]

I let the meat marinate for about 8 hours and was rewarded with the most flavorful beef. I used romaine rather than the bean sprouts as well. I just squirted a little sriracha on top and had a great meal.

[Charmie777]

This was very good. My DH, who loves Thai food, said it was very good! I used flank steak, seasoned with just salt and pepper. I left out the cucumber and sprouts and used romaine lettuce instead. Thanks!