Thai Beef Salad Named Jack Recipes

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!

MY O MY.. BEST THAI BEEF SALAD EVER!

Steps:

• Brush the beef with a little oil and char-grill, barbecue, or pan-fry till cooked to your liking.
• (I recommend medium rare for this recipe, if you can handle a little blood.) Set aside for five minutes and slice it thinly.
• Place salad greens, onions, kaffir lime leaves, chili, cilantro, mint and basil into a salad bowl and toss lightly.
• To make the dressing, combine the soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice and sugar.
• Stir the dressing well.
• Place the beef on the salad and pour over the dressing.
• Serve immediately.

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.

JITLADA'S THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oyster sauce, black pepper, 1 tablespoon fish sauce and 1 tablespoon sugar. Place the beef in a large bowl and rub with the mixture. Allow the beef to marinate for a couple minutes.
• Add butter or oil to a pan and place the pan over high heat. Cook the meat until the surface begins to caramelize, 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Continue cooking until the meat reaches the desired doneness. Let the meat rest on a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, crush the chiles and garlic with a mortar and pestle. Then, in a large bowl, combine the crushed garlic and chiles, lime juice, shrimp paste, remaining tablespoon sugar and remaining tablespoon fish sauce and mix until well combined. Thinly slice the cooled beef and toss with the dressing. Add the scallions, cucumbers and onions and toss to combine. Add the tomatoes, tossing carefully so they don't smash. Arrange the salad on a large plate, then top with the cilantro and serve with the lettuce either on the side or placed directly under the beef.

THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a charcoal grill or preheat the oven broiler to high.
• Rub the beef with the oil and set aside.
• Combine the lime juice, fish sauce and garlic and set aside.
• Cut off the stems of the fresh coriander. Set the tender leaves aside. Chop the stems finely and add them to the lime juice mixture. Add the hot red-pepper flakes.
• Put the lettuce leaves, scallions, cucumber rounds, tomato wedges and red onions in a salad bowl.
• Put the meat on the hot grill or under the broiler and grill or broil to the rare stage.
• When the meat is cooked to the desired degree of doneness, place it while it is still hot on a board and slice it as thinly as possible. Add the hot meat to the salad bowl. Stir the sauce well and pour it over all. Toss to blend, and serve immediately.

THAI BEEF SALAD NAMED JACK

Steps:

• Put crushed red pepper and cilantro in to a small bowl and crush. In your serving bowl, mix Korean teriyaki sauce, sugar, and lime juice.
• Cook the steak/meat if used to your liking. (On the grill is best!).
• Boil water to a rolling boil and add the Chinese noodles. Cook for 3 minutes, picking apart with a fork while they are cooking. Check for tenderness, strain and rinse with cold water. Rinse the cooking pan with cold water, then return the noodles to the pan and toss with 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil so the noodles don't stick together. (Leave out this step for low fat recipes).
• Cut up Chinese cabbage into small pieces, and add with mixed greens to the serving dish. Toss with the "dressing" mixture.
• Slice steak thin, and place it on top of your tossed greens. Sprinkle chopped mango, chopped cashews and purple onion slices. Place cooked Chinese noodles on top of everything. or to the side to be creative.
• The great thing about this dish is you can add things you like and take away those you don't! Ideas to add: Watercress, baby corn, tomatoes, avocado, mung bean sprouts, red pepper slices.