Spicy Beef Salad Recipe | Thai Recipes | PBS Food

Yield: 4-6 servings

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    Ingredients

  • 4 oz. strip steak, grilled medium-rare
  • 1 tbsp. corn oil (or olive oil)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper, if preferred
  • 1/2 C. lemongrass, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp. or to taste ground red chilies
  • 2 tsp. roasted rice powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. scallion, cut into 1-inch pieces, lengthwise
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. cilantro leaves
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. mint leaves
  • 1 tbsp. red bell or finger hot chilies, julienned
  • 1 tbsp. saw leaf herb, chopped
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. tamarind juice
  • 1 tbsp. fish sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1/4 granulated sugar

    Directions

  1. Rub steak with oil, salt, and pepper.
  2. Grill over medium heat in a hot pan or on a grill.
  3. Slice beef into thin piece. Set aside.
  4. Toast raw rice in a pan over low heat. Ground into powder. Set aside.
  5. Add thinly sliced grilled beef and all fresh herbs (lemongrass, ground red chilies, roasted rice powder, shallots, saw-leaf herbs, scallion, mint leaves, julienned red chilies, and cilantro) in a large salad bowl. Gently toss until well mixed.
  6. Add tamarind juice, fish sauce, lime juice, and granulated sugar.
  7. Taste and serve.
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