Thai Beef Salad
photo by An_Net
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
2-4
ingredients
- teaspoon chili flakes, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed into a paste
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice or 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 small red onion, sliced into thin rings
- 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised and chopped (optional)
- 100 g green beans, trimmed
- 1⁄2 small cucumber, peeled
- 20 small cherry tomatoes, halved
- 20 red seedless grapes
- 1⁄4 cup of fresh mint
- 1⁄4 cup fresh coriander
- 300 g sirloin steaks
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
directions
- Mix the chili flakes and garlic together.
- Mix in the lime or lemon juice, fish sauce, sugar, sliced lemongrass and red onions.
- Boil the beans in a pot of water for just for a couple minutes. Rinse in cool water and drain.
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Cut into half-moon shapes.
- Mix the beans, tomatoes, cucumber, grapes and most of the herbs together in a salad bowl.
- Heat up a frying pan or griddle until very hot.
- Smear the meat with oil on both sides and cook for 2-4 minutes on each side. This will leave a bit of pink in the middle.
- If you want it well done, adjust the cooking time as necessary.
- Let the meat rest for five minutes before slicing, then lay it on a work surface and slice it thinly on a slant.
- Spoon most of the dressing mixture you prepared earlier over the salad.
- Slide the steak slices through a bit of the remaining dressing, then arrange it over the salad.
- Decorate with the leftover herbs and serve.
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Reviews
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Really enjoyed this salad. I omitted the grapes and beans as I didn't have any and didn't use the lemongrass but still believe the flavour of this comes from the 1st 5 ingredients. I actually marinated my meat for a couple of hours in those 5 ingredients and then followed the recipe as directed. Very quick and easy and really tasty.
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