Authentic Thai Steak Salad

Description

An authentic Thai recipe. It was given to me by a family friend who was born in Thailand, but raised in the US when her parents immigrated.

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 (1 1/2-pound) flank steak
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)
  • 2 heads romaine lettuce
  • ⅓ cup fresh mint leaves
  • ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • ⅓ cup fresh Thai basil leaves

Instructions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Sprinkle pepper and salt onto flank steak.
  2. Cook steak on preheated grill until desired doneness is reached
  3. 5 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
  4. Whisk lime juice
  5. soy sauce
  6. brown sugar
  7. fish sauce
  8. garlic
  9. and chile-garlic sauce together in a bowl.
  10. Mix romaine lettuce
  11. mint
  12. cilantro
  13. and basil together in a bowl; spoon about 6 tablespoons lime juice mixture over romaine mixture. Toss to coat.
  14. Cut steak into strips and place strips into remaining lime juice mixture; let sit for steak to marinate
  15. 1 to 2 minutes. Place steak on romaine mixture.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 6

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