One of my favorite things to order at Thai restaurants is the Thai Beef Salad. There’s something about the crisp vegetables mixed with the marinated beef and that delicious zippy dressing it is bathed in. Since I’m all about making restaurant quality meals at home, I would be a total jerkface if I didn’t share this recipe with you.
FISH SAUCE: It is super easy to make and you can find all the ingredients in your regular grocery store. The only “scary” ingredient in here is the fish sauce. I would never eat fish sauce plain, but when mixed with the right ingredients, it creates a beautiful flavor that is far from “fishy.” If you’ve ever eaten Southeast Asian food like Thai or Vietnamese (think Pho) then you’ve definitely eaten fish sauce. It gives it that distinct Southeast Asian taste and feel that you can’t quite put your finger on. Trust me on this one. You can find it in the Asian section of your grocery store. It should be near the soy sauce. It’s one of my favorite salads ever. I’ve even made a video with this one to show you just how easy it is.
Tips: You can add more crushed red pepper flakes to this recipe to make it more spicy, or add in a finely diced jalapeno or thai red chile (if you can find one). Another option is to marinate the flank steak whole and cook it whole before slicing if you are looking for medium-rare beef. Other tips: be generous with the cilantro and think of it as more of a salad component rather than a garnish, as well as be generous with the dressing. It packs a flavorful punch!
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I make this with Mule Deer round steak… I marinate the steak over night with a little extra mild fish sauce (if I have, on hand, the real funky stuff then I use your recommendation) and add garlic… I grill the steak til med-rare…let it sit for a bit and slice…layer the salad like recommended and add more fish sauce and garlic to the dressing which I make about an hour before I start prepping…absolutely wonderful recipe, Thanks a million, Brad
I love the recipe and you are great at explaining all your recipes, but the music was annoying. I’d rather have no music.
Very nice altho I would put less fish sauce in salad dressing next time as it was alittle overpowering. Also added fresh coriander & mint which was delicious and fresh!
Great recipe! I made slight adjustment like a better cut of beef, marinated it for 4 hours, included fresh mint leaves, more onion, mixed lettuces, and 1/2 cherry tomatoes. The recipes marinade and dressing are spot on to you local thai restaurants dish though. So glad to have stumbled on this!
Oh this recipe really Yummy honestly i like so much.
This dish are my very favourite food of all time. Yours look amazing! YUM! Thanks for sharing this tasty recipe! I cant wait to try it!