Bangkok Beef Salad Food

THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Place the birds eye chili, garlic, cilantro stems and a small pinch of salt into a mortar and pestle. Grind until a smooth paste forms.
• Add the remaining Dressing ingredients. Adjust sugar, lime juice and fish sauce to taste. Set aside.
• Alternative: Finely mince garlic, coriander and chilli. Use side of knife to smear into paste on cutting board, then shake in jar with remaining ingredients.
• Preheat a skillet over high heat until screaming hot and smoking.
• Drizzle the beef with 1/2 tbsp of oil on both sides, then sprinkle with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the beef to your liking (Note 2).
• Cook times: for steak 2cm / 4/5" thick, 2 min on each side for medium rare (until internal temp is 52°C/125°F) OR 2 1/2 min each side for medium (internal temp 57°C/135°F).
• Remove the beef from the skillet onto a plate. Loosely tent with foil and set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
• Place lettuce in a bowl, drizzle with 1 tbsp Dressing and toss.
• Slice the beef thinly against the grain (Note 2) and place in a bowl with the remaining Salad ingredients. Dress with most remaining Dressing and toss gently.
• Pile dressed lettuce onto plate(s), pile over beef and other salad ingredients.
• Sprinkle with peanuts and garnish with extra cilantro/coriander and mint leaves if using, drizzle with remaining Dressing. Serve immediately!

THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler, with a rack positioned so that the meat will be 3 to 4 inches (7.5 to 10 cm) from the heat. Line the bottom of a broiler pan with foil for easier clean-up, if you like, then top with the broiler rack. Put the meat on the broiler rack, lightly coat with the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Broil the meat for 5 to 7 minutes per side for medium-rare (err on the side of caution with the time; you can always cook it more). Transfer to a cutting board, sprinkle with salt, and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, mint, and cilantro.*
• Cut the meat against the grain into very thin slices and add to the bowl. (If the meat is still hot, wait a few minutes until it is warm or it will wilt the lettuce and herbs.) Drizzle the salad with just enough Chile-Lime Sauce to lightly coat and gently toss together. Top with the peanuts, if you like.
• Make Ahead
• Prepare to *, then cover and refrigerate the lettuce mixture and the unsliced meat separately for up to 1 day. The meat can be sliced and added to the salad cold or you can warm it in a 300°F (150°C) oven, if you prefer.
• Staggered
• If the salad will be served within 1 hour or so, cover the lettuce mixture and meat separately and leave them on the counter. People can help themselves and then toss their individual portions with the dressing.

BANGKOK BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a heavy skillet over high heat; add raw rice; cook, stirring, and shaking pan, for 3 minutes, or until golden.
• Cool rice slightly; blend to a coarse powder in a blender or spice mill.
• Stir-fry meat, shallots, and garlic till meat is browned; drain off all excess fat.
• Stir in rice powder, lemon juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, mint, sugar, and cayenne pepper.
• Mound meat in the center of serving tray; arrange romaine leaves and bean sprouts on either side of meat.
• Garnish with bell peppers, mint sprigs, and chili slivers.
• Serve with additional soy sauce or fish sauce, if desired.
• To eat, use romaine leaves to scoop up the meat, top with sprouts, peppers, mint, and any extra sauce.

THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the green onions, lemon grass, cilantro, mint leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, chili sauce and sugar until well combined and the sugar is dissolved. Adjust the flavor, if desired, by adding more sugar and/or fish sauce. Set aside.
• Cook the steak over high heat on a preheated grill for approximately 4-6 minutes on each side, until it is cooked medium. Do not overcook the meat! Remove from heat and slice into thin strips. Add the meat and its juices to the sauce and refrigerate, tightly covered, for at least 3 hours.
• Tear the lettuce into bite size pieces and place in a salad bowl. Arrange the cucumber on top of the lettuce, and then pour the meat and sauce over. Top with the cherry tomatoes and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all the dressing ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. In a large bowl, toss the cucumber and mooli with half the dressing.
• Rub the steak with the oil and season on both sides. Heat a frying pan until it is searing hot. Fry the steak for 2-3 mins each side for medium rare. Transfer to a plate to rest.
• To assemble the salad, pile the vegetables onto plates and mix with the beansprouts and coriander. Top with the steak and remaining dressing.

BANGKOK NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Break pasta in half and cook according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl and stir until thick and creamy.
• Pour pasta into a large bowl and toss with dressing.
• Add carrots and chicken.
• Garnish with cilantro and peanuts.

SPICY THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the steak into 1 inch pieces about 1/4 inch thick.
• Broil steak on each side 3-4 minutes (depending on how well you like your steak done).
• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a frying pan.
• Add onions, chillies and mushrooms to frying pan and cook about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add beef, stirring to cover beef with mushroom mixture.
• Stir together scallions, garlic, lime juice, fish and oyster sauce, brown sugar, chili saucecilantro and sesame seeds.
• Add this mixture to the beef and mushrooms.
• Toss the lettuce and cucumbers together, place on plates then spoon warm steak mixture over the lettuce and serve.

THAI-STYLE BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing ingredients (first 10 items) and chill several hours to let flavors develop.
• Grill beef on medium hot grill until medium-rare or until your preferred degree of doneness. We have a range of eaters - rare to medium-well done & slice accordingly. Thinly slice across the grain.
• Plate salad family style & let each person choose slices of beff to place on top of salad. Serve with dressing on the side so each my take as much as he/she wants.
• May present with jasmine rice or hot naan bread.
• Use sriracha sauce (hot red chili) on the side if you would like more heat.