Yum Nua - Thai Beef Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 -10 ounces new york strip steaks (about 1 1/2 in thick)
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup shallot, sliced thin
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems, and leaves
• 1/4 cup mint leaf (loosely packed to measure and then, chopped)
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced
• 4 -6 romaine lettuce leaves, for serving
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 thai chiles, minced (more or less depending on the heat desired)
• 2 tablespoons very thinly sliced lemongrass, crush slices with the back of knife after slicing
• 1 1/2 teaspoons palm sugar or 1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar, can be substituted
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 start making the dressing by crushing the minced garlic and bird chili peppers together against the cutting board with the flat side of your knife to make a paste.
• 2 put this paste in a small bowl and add lemongrass, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar.
• 3 whisk together to combine and set aside.
• 4 to cook the steak, heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• 5 sear the steak on one side and continue to cook 5-6 minutes.
• 6 turn over steak and cook for another 5 minutes or until medium rare or medium.
• 7 remove from heat and let stand on cutting board for 5 minutes.
• 8 after meat has rested, slice steak very thinly.
• 9 in a large bowl, add beef (and any juices left on cutting board), mint, shallots, cilantro and cucumber.
• 10 pour the dressing on top and toss gently.
• 11 line a serving platter with romaine leaves and pile beef salad on top.
• 12 serve with rice if desired.