Asian Beef Saladjamie Oliver Recipes

ASIAN CRISPY BEEF

Steps:

• Lightly toast the peanuts in a dry frying pan, then crush in a pestle and mortar and put aside. Peel and finely chop the garlic and ginger.
• Put 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and the star anise into the frying pan on a medium-high heat. Add the mince, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, followed by half the garlic and ginger and the honey. Stir-fry for 5 minutes to crisp up and get golden brown.
• Meanwhile, crush the remaining garlic and ginger into a paste in the pestle and mortar, then muddle in the fish and soy sauces and lime juice to make a dressing.
• Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions.
• Trim the spring onions, then finely slice with the chilli (deseed if you like). Prep the salad veg, breaking the lettuce leaves apart and matchsticking or finely slicing any crunchy veg so it's all a pleasure to eat.
• Load up your plates with that lovely salad veg, then drain and add the noodles. Spoon over the dressing, sprinkle over the crispy beef, chilli, spring onions and crushed peanuts, pick over the coriander leaves and tuck in.

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.

CRUNCHY THAI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the noodles as normal and prepare all the vegetables while the noodles are cooking. When they are done rinse under cold water and add to the salad.;
• Mix all of the ingredients together in a jam jar, shake and pour over the salad. Garnish with cashew nuts or sesame seeds.;

BEEF SALAD WITH ASIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• For dressing, whisk together fish sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil, chili, garlic, lime leaves and 3 tablespoons of the lime juice. Lay steak in a shallow dish, and pour 6 tablespoons of the dressing over it. Marinate steak 1 to 2 hours, turning once.
• Heat broiler or grill to medium high. Cook steak 7 to 10 minutes, turning once, until rare. Transfer to cutting board, and let rest.
• Put lettuce and herbs in a large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons dressing (more if needed), and toss to coat.
• Put salad on 4 plates. Thinly slice steak, and lay over salad. Sprinkle with remaining lime juice; serve.

ASIAN BEEF SALAD/JAMIE OLIVER

Steps:

• Ingredients out • Kettle boiled • Large frying pan, high heat Toast the cashews, sunflower and sesame seeds in the frying pan, tossing regularly until golden, then tip into a bowl, return the pan to the heat and turn the heat up to high • Put the noodles into another bowl with a pinch of salt and cover with boiling water • Rub the steak with salt, pepper and the five-spice, and put into the frying pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, turning every minute until cooked to your liking. In another bowl, mix together the pickled ginger and its juice, the juice of 1 to 2 limes, the fish and soy sauces and sesame oil, then finely slice and add the chilli • Trim the lettuce and break the leaves apart, shredding any larger ones, then scatter over a large board • Coarsely grate over the trimmed carrot, using a box grater • Halve the radishes, roughly chop the cucumber and the top leafy half of the coriander and trim and finely slice the spring onions. Pile all the veg on the board, snip over the cress and scatter over the alfalfa sprouts • Drain the noodles, rinse and drain again, then add them to the board • When the steak is done, move it to a board to rest, then slice and place on top of the salad, pouring over any resting juices • Scatter over the nuts and serve the dressing on the side, with any remaining lime wedges.

ASIAN STYLE DRESSING- FROM JAMIE OLIVER'S WINTER SALAD WITH DUCK

Steps:

• Juice two limes into a bowl big enough for you to whisk your dressing.
• Add the olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar to the bowl.
• Grate the small chili (red pepper flakes may be substituted here) and the garlic clove over the bowl into your dressing.
• Whisk together.
• Finely chop the scallion tops and cilantro and stir into dressing.