Thai Lime Beef Salad

Name: Thai Lime Beef Salad
Ingredients: 12 ounces steak, good quality meat; kosher salt; black pepper, in a mill; 4 cups greens, salad, such as mesculun; 1/4 cup cilantro leaf; 2 tablespoons mint leaves; 1/4 cup chili sauce, recipe follows; 4 sprigs mint; 1 lime, quartered; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 5 serrano chilies, minced; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice, from 1-2 limes; 2 teaspoons sugar

14 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

12 ounces steak, good quality meat
kosher salt
black pepper, in a mill
4 cups greens, salad, such as mesculun
1/4 cup cilantro leaf
2 tablespoons mint leaves
1/4 cup chili sauce, recipe follows
4 sprigs mint
1 lime, quartered
5 garlic cloves, minced
5 serrano chilies, minced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice, from 1-2 limes
2 teaspoons sugar

Directions

1

Prepare outdoor grill. Season steak with salt and pepper, place on grill, and cook for about 5 minutes, turn and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more, or until meat is cooked rare. Remove from heat and let rest.
2

In large bowl, toss together the greens, cilantro, and mint leaves.
3

Cut meat across the grain and arrange slices on top of greens.
4

Spoon 1/4 of the sauce over each portion, garnish with mint leave and a lime wedge and serve immediately.
5

For sauce combine garlic, chiles, fish sauce, lime juice and sugar in small bowl.