Thai Beef Salad
If a whopping great steak leaves you feeling like a python trying to digest a crocodile, look no further than this fresh Thai beef salad. Lovely tender strips of marinated steak are right at home in a zingy combination of fresh chilli, refreshing mint and cooling cucumber. Served with a side of rice, this simple dish that shines with gorgeous produce is sure to leave you feeling satisfied – pythons, take note!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Ingredients
⅔ cup
jasmine rice
(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)
1
long red chilli
2 steak
beef rump
1
tomato
1
cucumber
½ bunch
mint
½
red onion
½
lemon
Not included in your delivery
1.5 cup
water
2 tbs
soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari soy sauce)
(Contains: Soy, Gluten;)
2 tsp
fish sauce
(Contains: Fish;)
2 tsp
vegetable oil
1 tbs
brown sugar
2 tsp
warm water
Utensils
Cooking Steps
To prepare the ingredients, finely chop the chilli (deseeded) and finely slice the red onion. Roughly chop the tomato and mint. Halve and slice the cucumber. Zest and juice the lemon.
Place the Jasmine rice in a sieve under running water until the water runs clear. Transfer to a medium saucepan with the water and bring to the boil over a medium-high heat. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes until the water has absorbed and the rice is tender.
Meanwhile, combine the salt-reduced soy sauce, fish sauce, vegetable oil, and long chilli in a small bowl. Place the beef rump steaks in a separate bowl or shallow dish and cover in half the soy sauce mixture (the reserved half will later become your salad dressing).
Heat a medium frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the steaks (drain any excess marinade) and cook for 3 minutes on each side for medium rare or until cooked to your liking. Baste the steaks a couple of times with any excess beef marinade (cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of your steaks). Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Set aside, to rest for 5 minutes.
While steaks are resting, combine the tomato, cucumber, red onion and mint in a large bowl. Add the lemon zest and juice, brown sugar and warm water to the reserved soy sauce mixture and pour over the salad. Toss to coat well.
Slice the steaks and then gently toss through salad. Serve your Thai Beef Salad with the pillowy soft rice. Drizzle any excess dressing over the rice. Yum!
