Beef

You've never had Thai beef salad like this before

Name: The new Thai beef salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 100g vermicelli rice noodles; 400g beef skirt steak, trimmed; 1 tbs olive oil; gluten-free kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce) or gluten-free soy sauce; 1/3 cup (50g) white sesame seeds; 2/3 cup (40g) fried Asian shallots; 2 Asian (red) eschalots, thinly sliced; 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced; 2 carrots, shredded; 2 zucchini, shredded; 1 bunch mint, leaves picked; 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked; 1 bunch Thai basil, leaves picked; 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded; 1 small red chilli, chopped; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 2cm (10g) piece ginger, finely grated; 1 tsp light soy sauce; 2 tsp brown sugar; 2 tbs fish sauce; Juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges to serve

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by Valli Little

delicious. team

Mar 05, 2017

Introducing the new Thai beef salad.

100g vermicelli rice noodles
400g beef skirt steak, trimmed
1 tbs olive oil
gluten-free kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce) or gluten-free soy sauce
1/3 cup (50g) white sesame seeds
2/3 cup (40g) fried Asian shallots
2 Asian (red) eschalots, thinly sliced
2 long red chillies, thinly sliced
2 carrots, shredded
2 zucchini, shredded
1 bunch mint, leaves picked
1 bunch coriander, leaves picked
1 bunch Thai basil, leaves picked
4 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded

Dressing

1 small red chilli, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
2cm (10g) piece ginger, finely grated
1 tsp light soy sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tbs fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges to serve

Method

1.

For dressing, using a mortar and pestle, pound chilli and garlic to a coarse paste. Add the ginger, soy, sugar, fish sauce and lime juice, and stir to combine. Set aside.
2.

Place vermicelli in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water and soak for 2 minutes to soften. Drain. Refresh in cold water, drain.
3.

Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high heat. Brush steak with oil and season. Cook steak for 4 minutes each side for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Brush with kecap manis, then set aside for 5 minutes to rest.
4.

Place sesame and shallots on a tray. Press steak into mixture, turning to coat. Arrange vermicelli and all remaining ingredients on a platter. Slice steak against grain. Serve with salad, dressing and lime.