Serious Eats: Recipes
Isan Grilled Beef Salad
[Photograph: Luk Thys]
Adapted from Bangkok Street Food by Tom Vandenberghe and Eva Verplaetse, this salad is best enjoyed with chargrilled tenderloin but a stovetop sear will do the trick in a pinch.
Once you've grilled your steak (nice and rare, please) it's sliced and tossed with the holy trinity that makes up the Thai dressing: fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. The salady elements come into play by way of fresh mint, shallots, spring onions, and thinly sliced lemongrass. The spicy-sour and vibrantly fresh dish is finished with a nutty sprinkle of toasted rice powder.
Reprinted with permission from Bangkok Street Food by Tom Vandenberghe and Eva Verplaetse. Copyright © 2010. Published by Lannoo. Available wherever books are sold. All rights reserved.
