Thai-Style Beef Salad

Name: Thai-Style Beef Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Asia, Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds, flank steak, trimmed of excess fat; , Salt and ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon, peanut or vegetable oil; 1/4 cup, fish sauce; 1/4 cup, juice from 3 limes; 4 teaspoons, brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/2 , medium cucumber, peeled, seeded (see illustration below), and sliced thin; 1/2 , small red onion, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons, packed fresh cilantro leaves, torn; 2 tablespoons, packed fresh mint leaves, torn; 1 head, Bibb or Boston lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into pieces (4 cups lightly packed); 1/4 cup, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped coarse

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We wanted a salad that was fresh and flavorful and, most importantly, rich with traditional Thai ingredients.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When developing the dressing for our Thai-style beef salad recipe, we started with traditional fish sauce and added complementary lime juice, brown sugar for subtle sweetness, and hot red pepper flakes for heat. With the dressing in place, ...

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