Name: Spicy Beef Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: ½ lb(s) Filet mignon, in one 1-inch thick piece; coarse salt, and freshly cracked black pepper; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1 ½ tsp chopped Thai chili; 4 tsp fish sauce; ¼ cup lime, juice; 2 Tbsp fish sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp sliced lemon grass; ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 4 cup mixed greens; 1 cup mint, leaves; ½ cup cilantro, leaves; ½ cup Thai basil, leaves; 1 cup thinly sliced red onion; 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes; Thai basil, sprigs, for garnish

Yields

4 servings

Thai chiles, lemon grass, and Thai basil are available in Asian grocery stores but feel free to substitute the three with jalapenos, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and regular basil. You can also add green mangos to this salad when they are available. Yield is 4 servings.

ingredients

Beef

lb(s) Filet mignon, in one 1-inch thick piece

coarse salt, and freshly cracked black pepper

tsp vegetable oil

1 ½

tsp chopped Thai chili

tsp fish sauce

Dressing

cup lime, juice

Tbsp fish sauce

tsp sugar

Tbsp sliced lemon grass

tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Assembly

cup mixed greens

cup mint, leaves

cup cilantro, leaves

cup Thai basil, leaves

cup thinly sliced red onion

cup chopped fresh tomatoes

Thai basil, sprigs, for garnish

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Preheat a grill on high heat.

Step 2

Brush beef with vegetable oil.

Step 3

Season it with salt and pepper and sprinkle it with 1/2 tsp. chopped Thai chile.

Step 4

Grill beef to medium rare, 3 minutes per side.

Step 5

Let rest for 5 minutes.

Step 6

Slice into 1/8-inch thick slices.

Step 7

Toss beef with the fish sauce.

Step 8

Whisk all the ingredients together in a small non-reactive bowl.

Step 9

Combine the mixed greens, herbs, onion, tomato and chile in a large bowl.

Step 10

Add beef to bowl along with the dressing.

Step 11

Garnish with Thai basil sprigs.

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