Thai Inspired Steak And Pasta Salad Food

10-MINUTE THAI CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Add shallot, green onion, chili or red pepper, and cilantro to salad bowl (reserve some extra cilantro for garnish).
• Gather dressing ingredients.
• Combine dressing ingredients together in a cup, stirring to dissolve sugar. Taste for sweet-sour balance, adding more sugar if it's too sour for your taste. ( Note that dressing will taste quite salty and pungent now, but will be perfect once combined with salad.)
• Pour dressing over salad and toss well. To serve, top with chopped peanuts, plus extra cilantro. If desired, garnish with a slice of lime. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 3 hours.

THAI-STYLE BEEF WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix together soy, honey, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking dish, then add steak and turn to coat. Marinate at room temperature 20 minutes.
• While steak marinates, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook shallots, stirring occasionally, until browned well, about 8 minutes. Add ginger and curry paste and cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute, then add broth and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice, remaining tablespoon fish sauce, and salt to taste and keep warm, covered.
• Heat grill pan over medium-high heat until hot, then lightly oil. Grill steak, turning once, about 8 minutes total (for rare). Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss bell pepper and scallions with remaining tablespoon oil, then grill, turning frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• While steak stands, cook noodles in a pasta pot of boiling unsalted water until al dente, 4 to 7 minutes. Drain well, then add to vegetables and toss well. Divide noodles among 4 deep bowls and top with broth. Cut steak in half lengthwise, then thinly slice across the grain and serve on top of noodles.

ASIAN STEAK AND NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Marinate and grill steak:
• Whisk together fish sauce, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Pour marinade into a large sealable plastic bag. Pat steak dry and place in bag, then press out excess air and seal bag. Turn bag over 2 or 3 times to coat meat, then place in a shallow dish (in case of leaks) and chill at least 4 hours and up to 8. Bring steak to room temperature 30 minutes before grilling.
• Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
• Remove steak from marinade (discard marinade) and pat dry with paper towels. Grill, uncovered unless using a gas grill, over direct heat, turning over once, until medium-rare, 12 to 14 minutes total.
• Transfer steak to a cutting board and let stand, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
• Assemble salad while steak rests:
• Whisk together lime juice, water, sugar, fish sauce, and red-pepper flakes in a bowl until sugar is dissolved, then stir in shallots.
• Cook noodles in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander, then rinse under cold water and drain well. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 1/2 cup dressing. 3Working around core of each apple, cut thin slices (about 1/8 inch thick) with slicer, then stack slices. Cut slices lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide matchsticks.
• Combine apples, greens, and mint in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup dressing and toss well to coat.
• Thinly slice steak across the grain.
• Arrange noodles on a large platter and mound greens on top of noodles. Arrange steak slices on greens and sprinkle with peanuts. Serve at room temperature with remaining dressing on the side.
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THAI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta. Drain, rinse in cool water and drain again. Place in a large bowl.
• Cut cucumber in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and discard. Cut cucumbers into thin slices.
• Add cucumbers, bell peppers and onions to pasta.
• Place rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes into a container. Mix well.
• Pour dressing over pasta. Toss pasta until well combined with dressing.
• Add fresh cut basil and cilantro and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Toss lightly.

EASY THAI STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl add all the marinade ingredients (minus steak) and whisk well. Pour the marinade in a ziploc bag, add steak and close the bag and toss around a bit. Place in the fridge and let the steak marinate for 4 hours or overnight. The longer it marinates the better it will taste.
• Prepare the dressing, by mixing all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisking well.
• Grill the steak to your preferred doneness, I prefer mine medium, so for medium I usually leave it 7 minutes per side. Let the steak rest for 10 minutes after you grilled, then slice the steak across the grain.
• In a large bowl toss the lettuce, pepper, cucumber, mint and cilantro together then pour the dressing over and toss well. Arrange the salad on a platter and place the sliced steak over the salad, then top with chopped peanuts.

THAI-INSPIRED NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse noodles with cold water, and set aside.
• Pour sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and lime juice into a large bowl. Mix in lime zest, brown sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes; stir until sugar dissolves. Toss in carrots, cilantro, and peanuts.
• Cut noodles into 3-inch lengths. Stir into dressing mixture. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Toss salad again before serving. If dry, splash with soy sauce and vinegar. Serve cold.

THAI-STYLE STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• Make marinade: In a medium bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, red-pepper flakes, and oil. Season steaks with salt and pepper; place in a baking dish. Pour 1/4 of marinade over steaks (reserve remaining marinade); turn steaks to coat. Let steaks marinate up to 30 minutes.
• In a large skillet, cook steaks on medium-high heat, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board; tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest, 5 to 10 minutes. Slice steaks across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices; halve slices crosswise. Transfer to a large bowl, and toss with reserved marinade.
• With a vegetable peeler, cut carrots into long ribbons. Add to steak in bowl, along with lettuce and mint; toss to combine. Divide salad among 4 shallow bowls. Sprinkle with bean sprouts and peanuts, if desired.

GRILLED THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and pat the meat dry. Place in a sealable plastic bag or small glass dish. In a medium bowl combine 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, soy sauce, canola oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and red curry paste. Pour half the mixture into the bag with the meat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice to the bag. Seal tightly, and marinate meat in refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Reserve the rest of the mixture refrigerated, to dress the salad.
• Spray grill or grill pan with cooking spray and preheat. Grill steak until medium-rare, about 5 minutes per side, depending on desired doneness. Let rest until room temperature then slice thinly against the grain.
• Combine lettuce, sliced shallot, cilantro, basil and beef in a salad bowl, reserving a few shallots for garnish. Add the reserved dressing and toss to coat. Divide salad among 4 plates and garnish with reserved sliced shallots.

THAI-INSPIRED STEAK AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients of marinade, except for 2 Tbls of lime juice.
• Pour 1/2 marinade over steak, then add reserved lime juice. Refrigerate other half of marinade for later. Steaks should sit for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Once steaks are ready, you can either grill them until they are slightly pink in the middle, or broil them. To broil: place on a broiler pan, broil 3 inches from heat 10 minutes or until desired degree of doneness, turning after 5 minutes.
• While steak is broiling/grilling, bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large pot. Add pasta, cook until halfway done, then add green beans (optional). Let pasta alone until it finishes cooking.
• Let steak stand for a few minutes, then cut diagonally across grain into thin slices.
• Combine onions, red pepper, and steak into a pan. Add the remaining marinade and sesame seeds and saute until steaks are sizzling and onions and peppers are done to your liking.
• Serve steak and veggies over pasta, sprinkle with feta cheese.
• We use whatever steak we have left for steak and eggs the next morning!

CRYING TIGER (THAI-STYLE GRILLED STEAK WITH DRY CHILI DIPPING SAUCE) RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, and vegetable oil in a medium mixing bowl. Coat the steaks with the soy sauce mixture and let them marinate while you work on the dipping sauce.
• Combine all ingredients for the dipping sauce in a small bowl and mix. If using, peel and deseed the tomatoes. Chop the pulp finely, and add it to prepared dried chile dipping sauce; set aside.
• Light one chimney full of charcoal . When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Alternatively, set all the burners on a gas grill to high heat. Clean and oil the grilling grate .
• Grill the steaks, turning frequently, until desired doneness is reached (medium-rare is recommended-steaks should register 125°F on an instant read thermometer when removed from grill). Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes. (See the importance of resting meat ).
• Cut the steaks into 1/4-inch slices and serve with the dipping sauce. Warm sticky rice on the side is highly recommended.