lunch · dairy-free · gluten-free
Thai beef salad (yum nua)
Seared steak sliced over cucumber, tomato and herbs in a hot-sour lime-fish sauce dressing.
- Time
- 30min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Contains fish.
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Method
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1
Salt and sear the steak in a very hot pan 4 minutes a side for medium-rare. Rest 10 minutes and slice thinly.
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2
Stir the lime, fish sauce, sugar and chilies until the sugar dissolves.
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3
Toss the beef and any juices with the cucumber, tomatoes, shallot and herbs and the dressing.
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4
Pile over lettuce and sprinkle with toasted rice powder.