Spicy Thai Grilled Beef Salad Yam Nua Yang Recipes

NUA YANG - THAI STYLE BBQ BEEF

Steps:

• Quantity is for pour over sauce.
• Any type of steak or bbq beef can be used. I use very thinly sliced bbq steak and make a stir fry, adding fresh cooked vegies before serving.
• Blend all ingredients together, you might want to add a touch more of any of the ingredients to taste. Thai food is about balancing flavours.
• You can either marinade your steak in the sauce (in which case double or treble the quantities), or just make a pour over sauce.
• For sauce, heat all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until sauce thickens. Remove and pour over cooked steak.
• If marinading, leave large steaks in uncooked mix for 1-2 hours, remove and bbq or pan cook steak as desired. Remember to reserve any left-over marinade, this can then be heated in a saucepan over a high heat until nearly boiling. The sauce will thicken, if not add a touch more sugar or honey.
• Pour sauce over meat before serving.
• I've mastered this to a 10 minute stir-fry by using very thinly sliced steak. Only 5 minute marinade is required, then cook for 5 minutes.
• Enjoy.

SPICY THAI GRILLED BEEF SALAD / YAM NUA YANG

Steps:

• 1. Lightly score the flank steak in a crosshatch pattern, making the cuts 1/4 inch deep. Place the meat in a glass baking dish. Combine the soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger in a mixing bowl and whisk until the sugar dissolves. Pour this mixture over the steak and let marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or as long as 8, turning several times.2. Preheat the grill to high.3. Prepare the dressing. Grind the garlic, chiles, and sugar to a paste in a mortar with a pestle. Work in the fish sauce and lemon juice. Alternatively, the dressing ingredients can be puréed in a blender.4. Prepare the salad. Line a platter with the lettuce leaves and arrange the cucumber slices, onion, cherry tomatoes, and mint leaves (if using) on top.5. When ready to cook, drain the steak. Oil the grill grate, then place the steak on the hot grate and grill until cooked to taste (4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare), using tongs to turn. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let cool slightly or completely. The salad can be served warm or at room temperature. Thinly slice the steak across the grain on the diagonal. Spoon the dressing over the salad and arrange the beef slices on top. Sprinkle with the cilantro and roasted peanuts and serve.Serves 4

YUM NUA - THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Start making the dressing by crushing the minced garlic and bird chili peppers together against the cutting board with the flat side of your knife to make a paste.
• Put this paste in a small bowl and add lemongrass, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar.
• Whisk together to combine and set aside.
• To cook the steak, heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Sear the steak on one side and continue to cook 5-6 minutes.
• Turn over steak and cook for another 5 minutes or until medium rare or medium.
• Remove from heat and let stand on cutting board for 5 minutes.
• After meat has rested, slice steak very thinly.
• In a large bowl, add beef (and any juices left on cutting board), mint, shallots, cilantro and cucumber.
• Pour the dressing on top and toss gently.
• Line a serving platter with romaine leaves and pile beef salad on top.
• Serve with rice if desired.