Thai Beef Salad Wraps 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!

THAI BEEF WRAPS

Steps:

• PREPARE DRESSING:
• Simmer water, lime juice, sugar, garlic, and chili garlic paste in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Reduce until dressing thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
• FOR THE WRAPS:.
• Fry noodles in small batches in oil heated to 375°F; Remove and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• THE "INSIDES" OF WRAPS:.
• Prepare remaining ingredients and arrange on a large platter.
• TO SERVE:.
• Ask each diner to start with a lettuce leaf, then follow with some roast beef, fried noodles and vegetables.
• Drizzle with some dressing before eating.

THAI BEEF SALAD WRAPS

Steps:

• Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper; place steak on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side OR until desired doneness; let rest 5 minutes.
• Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.
• Combine sliced steak, cucumber, and next 5 ingredients in a big bowl.
• Combine soy sauce, juice, sugar, and red pepper flakes; drizzle over steak mixture; toss to coat.
• Warm tortillas according to package directions.
• Place 2 lettuce leaves on each tortilla; spoon 2/3 cup steak mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up and serve.