Thai beef salad spoons

Name: Thai beef salad spoons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 300g beef fillet steak; 1 small Lebanese cucumber, deseeded, finely diced; ½ small red onion, finely diced; 1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped; ¼ cup mint leaves, finely chopped; 1 large lime, juiced; 1 tbs fish sauce; 3 tsp brown sugar; Mint leaves, extra, to serve

2 ratings

20m

10m

Thai beef salad spoons and Soft shell crab with coconut dressing — Thai beef salad spoons

Jump to recipe

by Fresh magazine

Oct 20, 2015

Serve spoonfuls of everyone's favourite Thai salad at your next cocktail party - they're sure to be a hit!

2 tsp olive oil
300g beef fillet steak
1 small Lebanese cucumber, deseeded, finely diced
½ small red onion, finely diced
1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
¼ cup mint leaves, finely chopped
1 large lime, juiced
1 tbs fish sauce
3 tsp brown sugar
Mint leaves, extra, to serve

Method

1.

Heat oil in a non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Season steaks with salt and pepper on both sides. Add steaks to hot pan and cook for 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice beef diagonally.
2.

Add cucumber, onion, chilli, coriander and mint to a bowl. Add sliced steak and toss to combine. Arrange Asian spoons onto a platter and fill with beef mixture.
3.

Combine juice, sauce and sugar in a bowl. Add a little to each spoon. Garnish with mint. Serve with remaining dressing.