Thai Beef Salad
Pin RecipeGrilled steak is served on a bed of spiral cucumber, romaine lettuce, carrots, cilantro with fresh mint and tossed in a flavorful lime juice dressing in this authentic Thai beef salad.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
Dressing:
- 4 pcs Thai chili or spicy chili (adjust the amount according to your spice tolerance)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon cilantro stems (finely chopped)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ tablespoon olive oil (or vegetable oil)
Salad:
- 8 oz beef steak at room temperature
- ½ tablespoon toasted glutinous rice powder - this is optional
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cups romaine lettuce
- ¼ cup tomatoes halved
- ¼ small red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cut cucumber spiraled or sliced
- ¼ cup cilantro grinded or cut into tiny pieces
- ¼ cup mint leaves
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon seaweed salad optional
- Extra cilantro
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Instructions:
- Prepare your greens (romaine, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, mint leaves) and set aside.
Dressing:
- Add all the ingredients and adjust the taste (Read Note 1). Set aside.
Cook the Steak:
- Preheat a skillet over high heat until hot and smoking.
- Cook the beef to your liking.
- Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
- Slice the beef thinly against the grain and sprinkle with grounded toasted glutinous rice (optional) and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Place in a bowl with the remaining salad ingredients and pour over the dressing and toss gently.
- Top with seaweed salad (optional) or you can sprinkle with peanuts and garnish with extra cilantro and mint leaves.
Notes:
1.) Try grinding the cilantro stems first in a mortar and pestle before adding the remaining dressing ingredients. The gentle crushing encourages the oils and flavor to spill out and combine with the mixture.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 401.78kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.94g | Protein: 26.52g | Fat: 25.32g | Saturated Fat: 8.63g | Sodium: 1469.42mg | Fiber: 3.65g | Sugar: 10.1g
Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
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