Thai Beef Salad Recipe

Name: Thai Beef Salad Recipe
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ½ tbsp finely chopped red chilli (deseeded); ½ tbsp minced garlic (2–3 cloves); 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander/cilantro; 4½ tsp white sugar; 4 tbsp fish sauce; 5 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 small pinches salt; 1 tbsp chopped mint; 16 oz good-quality beef steak (sirloin works great); 2 tbsp vegetable oil (divided); ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 5 heaped cups mixed lettuce leaves; 20 cherry tomatoes (halved); 1 small red onion (very finely sliced); 1 long cucumber (thinly sliced); ½ cup coriander/cilantro leaves; ½ cup mint leaves; ½ cup roasted, unsalted peanuts or cashews (finely chopped); Extra coriander and mint leaves

Bright, herby, sweet-salty and limey—juicy seared steak over a crunchy, fresh salad with a punchy Thai dressing.

⏱️ 30 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 21 views

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Ingredients

4 servings

½ tbsp finely chopped red chilli (deseeded)
½ tbsp minced garlic (2–3 cloves)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander/cilantro
4½ tsp white sugar
4 tbsp fish sauce
5 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 small pinches salt
1 tbsp chopped mint
16 oz good-quality beef steak (sirloin works great)
2 tbsp vegetable oil (divided)
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
5 heaped cups mixed lettuce leaves
20 cherry tomatoes (halved)
1 small red onion (very finely sliced)
1 long cucumber (thinly sliced)
½ cup coriander/cilantro leaves
½ cup mint leaves
½ cup roasted, unsalted peanuts or cashews (finely chopped)
Extra coriander and mint leaves

Steps

Mix chilli, garlic, coriander, mint, sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil and salt until sugar dissolves.
Heat a skillet over high until smoking. Oil steak; season with salt and pepper.
Sear 2 minutes per side for medium-rare (125°F/52°C) or to preference.
Rest 5 minutes.
Toss lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, coriander and mint with half the dressing.
Slice steak thinly against the grain.
Plate salad; top with steak. Spoon over remaining dressing. Sprinkle peanuts and extra herbs.