This popular Thai beef salad is not just an appetizer but also a delicious dish as part of a any meal. Using fairly common ingredients, this Thai recipe is quick and easy with little clean up. Grill good quality beef, slice thin, toss with Thai-style dressing and serve with fresh vegetables on a hot summer day for a light lunch.
Ingredients
* 1-lb decent quality steak, sirloin or other
* 10 (or more) fresh hot Thai chili peppers (prik kee noo), slice crosswise very thin (or substitute jalapenos or serrano chilies, minced)
* 2 large cloves garlic, sliced crosswise very thin
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 5 tbsp fish sauce (Golden Boy brand is recommended)
* 5 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice (1 medium size lime)
* 1 head Bibb or Boston; or 1 heart of Romaine lettuce.
* 12 sprigs fresh mint (optional), remove the leaves and discard the stems
* 1/2 hot house cucumber or 1 small cucumber (seeds removed), peeled and sliced thin
* 2 to 3 shallots, sliced crosswise very thin or 1 small red onion, sliced very thin
* 3 or 4 sprigs cilantro, stems removed
Preparation
Grill or broil the steak until medium-rare. Trim off any fat. Cool and slice thin, into pieces approx. 2 inches across and 1/8 inch thick.
Mix garlic, chiles, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the sliced meat and toss with the cucumbers and shallots. Taste and add more fish sauce if desired.
Make a bed of the lettuce on a serving plate. Place the beef on top. Garnish with cilantro. Serves 2 to 3 as an appetizer or as part of a meal.
* 1-lb decent quality steak, sirloin or other
* 10 (or more) fresh hot Thai chili peppers (prik kee noo), slice crosswise very thin (or substitute jalapenos or serrano chilies, minced)
* 2 large cloves garlic, sliced crosswise very thin
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 5 tbsp fish sauce (Golden Boy brand is recommended)
* 5 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice (1 medium size lime)
* 1 head Bibb or Boston; or 1 heart of Romaine lettuce.
* 12 sprigs fresh mint (optional), remove the leaves and discard the stems
* 1/2 hot house cucumber or 1 small cucumber (seeds removed), peeled and sliced thin
* 2 to 3 shallots, sliced crosswise very thin or 1 small red onion, sliced very thin
* 3 or 4 sprigs cilantro, stems removed
Preparation
Grill or broil the steak until medium-rare. Trim off any fat. Cool and slice thin, into pieces approx. 2 inches across and 1/8 inch thick.
Mix garlic, chiles, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the sliced meat and toss with the cucumbers and shallots. Taste and add more fish sauce if desired.
Make a bed of the lettuce on a serving plate. Place the beef on top. Garnish with cilantro. Serves 2 to 3 as an appetizer or as part of a meal.
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