Thai Beef Salad


Chef
Shelley.Anderson
Submitted
August 16th 2010
CuisineThai
CategorySalad
LevelBeginner
Servings
6
Rating
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Ingredients


3 Limes (juiced to make 1/2c juice)
¼ cup chopped cilantro
2 Tbsps brown sugar
2 Tbsps Thai fish sauce
2 Tbsps chile paste with garlic
2 cloves garlic minced
Cooking spray
1 lb flank steak, trimmed
½ cup vertically sliced red onion
4 plum tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges
6 cups torn romaine
1 thinly sliced English cucumber
2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint
½ cup water
1/4 tsp salt
14 oz can coconut milk
1 cup jasmine rice
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Directions


Preheat grill or broiler. In a medium sized pot, bring water to a simmer, add salt, coconut milk.

Combine first six ingredients (lime juice thru garlic), stirring until sugar dissolves, set ½ of lime mixture aside. Combine other ½ with steak in large baggie, seal. Marinate in fridge 10 min, turning once. Remove steak from bag, discard marinade.

Add rice to water, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

Place steak on grill coated with cooking spray. Cook 4-6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across the grain, thinly.

In a large non-stick pan coated with cooking spray, medium-high heat, sauté onion 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, cook 2 minutes. Combine onion, lettuce, cucumber and mint in large bowl, toss. Divide onto 6 plates, top with steak & lime sauce, serve rice on side.


Citation: Cooking Light