Thai Beef Salad is a famous delicacy from Thailand that packs in the authentic flavor of spices and has a characteristic tangy taste. It’s very aromatic and uses coriander leaves flavored with lemon to which cucumber, mint, and rare beef are added. The salad combines the sweetness from sugar and a bit of acidity from lemon making it a bit tart and subtly sweet. Use of fish sauce brings that authenticity of Thai dish. Now you don’t have to depend on the takeaway service when you crave for a tangy salad.
Health Benefits
- Beef is a rich source of protein and amino acid.
- Beef is rich in glutathione which is also called master antioxidant. Glutathione prevents illness and strengthens immunity.
Ingredients
lemongrass — cut into pieces (1 in): 1
green onions — finely chopped: 2
cup fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) — chopped: 1
cup lime juice: 1
cup fresh mint leaves — chopped: 1
tbsp sweet chili sauce: 1
cup fish sauce: 1/3
lbs steak fillet (1 in thick): 1 1/2
cup white sugar: 1/2
pint cherry tomatoes: 1
head leaf lettuce — thoroughly rinsed, dried, and cut into small pieces: 1
english cucumber — diced: 1/2
How To Make Thai Beef Salad
- Add lemongrass, green onions, mint leaves, coriander, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chili sauce in a bowl and stir them well until they mix. Let the sugar dissolve completely. You can add more sugar or fish sauce according to your liking. Keep the bowl aside.
- Preheat the grill and place the steak on high heat for about 6 minutes flipping it and cookingboth sides. Allow it to cook medium.
- Remove it from the heat and cut into thin strips.
- Add the juices to the meat and then pour the sauce and store in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Keep the meat covered tight.
- Tear the lettuce and place them in a salad bowl and arrange cucumbers on its top. Pour the meat and sauce over it.
- Add cherry tomatoes on top and garnish with cilantro leaves.
Trivia
- Did you know that traditional Thai menus do not have starters?
- Thai people prefer using forks and spoons to chopsticks.