Neua Nam Tok (vietnamese Grilled Beef Salad)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs steak, about 1 inch thick (strip cut works best)
• salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup nam pla
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 2 small fresh chili peppers, preferably thai that have been steamed and seeded and minced or 2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 4 cups green leaf lettuce (or combination of green and red lettuces)
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, cut in half lengthwise, and sliced
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Recipe

• 1 preheat a grill or broiler. sprinkle the steak with salt and pepper, then grill for about 4 minutes per side or until medium-rare. remove from the heat and let rest for about 10 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, whisk together the nam pla, lime juice, farlic, shallots, chiles, and sugar. cut the steak into 1/4 inch slices and immediately toss the steak with the dressing.
• 3 place the lettuce, cucumber, mint, and cilantro on a plate and top with the steak and dressing. serve immediately.