Grilled Thai beef salad "larb". This is spicy and fresh; and perfect for a hot summer day!
Ingredients
* 2 pounds Australian beef steak (sirloin, strip loin or tenderloin)
* ¼ cup fish sauce
* ¼ cup lime juice
* 3 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced thinly
* 6 green onions, sliced thinly
* 5 ounces bean sprouts, tailed
* 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
* 9 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
* ½ cup loosely packed coriander leaves
* ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
* 1 tablespoon soy sauc
Preparation
\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
Written by ujala 23 june 2009
