Spicy Beef Salad

Name: Spicy Beef Salad
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 small butter lettuce, leaves separated; a pinch of ground roast rice; 1 small handful of coriander (cilantro) leaves; 200 g (7 oz) beef fillet; 1 small Spanish onion, finely sliced; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; 1 lemongrass stalk, tough outer leaves removed, chopped; 1 tablespoon grated palm sugar (jaggery); 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; freshly ground black pepper; 1 handful of Thai basil leaves, finely shredded; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon caster (superfine) sugar; juice of 3 limes; 1 long red chilli, deseeded and chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 small wild green chillies, chopped

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Balance and Harmony

By Neil Perry

Published 2008

About

This Thai classic is so easy to put together. Look for balance with the Nam Jim dressing... if you like it really hot, dial up the other flavours so you get the heat with complexity. Most importantly, keep this very fresh tasting.

Ingredients

200 g (7 oz) beef fillet
1 small Spanish onion, finely sliced

Asia
Thailand
Spicy
South East Asia

Method

To make the marinade, mix together the oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Add the beef and refrigerate overnight to marinate. Remove from the fridge 2 hours before cooking.

To make the dressing, pound the lemongrass, chillies, garlic and sugar in a mortar with a pestle to form a fine paste. Mix the fish sauce and lime juice together and taste for balance.</