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Sesame beef skewers with Thai salad

Name: Sesame beef skewers with Thai salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian recipes
Ingredients: 1 telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways, thinly sliced on an angle; 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1 cup (80g) bean sprouts; 2 long red chillies, seeds removed, thinly sliced; 1 cup each coriander and Thai basil; 500g beef fillet, thinly sliced into strips; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

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by Louise Pickford

Food stylist and author

Oct 03, 2015

A slight twist on the traditional Thai beef salad, these sesame beef skewers are super easy to cook.

1 telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways, thinly sliced on an angle
250g punnet cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 cup (80g) bean sprouts
2 long red chillies, seeds removed, thinly sliced
1 cup each coriander and Thai basil
500g beef fillet, thinly sliced into strips
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Dressing

2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons light brown sugar

Method

1.

Soak 8 bamboo skewers in boiling water for 15 minutes.
2.

Combine the cucumber, tomatoes, bean sprouts, chilli and herbs in a bowl and set aside while you prepare the beef.
3.

Place the beef slices in a bowl with the sesame oil and a little sea salt and pepper, then stir well to coat. Thread the beef onto the soaked skewers.
4.

Preheat a chargrill pan on medium-high heat. Cook the beef for 2-3 minutes each side until charred and cooked through.
5.

Meanwhile, for the dressing, place all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to dissolve sugar. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
6.

Serve the beef skewers with the salad, scattered with sesame seeds.