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Thai Steak Salad with Spicy Lime Dressing
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Thai Steak Salad with Spicy Lime Dressing

45 minServes 2Nutri-Score B€€€
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what you need

Ingredients

2 people
  • lettuce (washed, torn into bite-size pieces)Produce150 g
  • cucumber (sliced)Produce1 piece
  • tomato (cut into wedges)Produce2 pieces
  • red onion (thinly sliced)Produce0.5 pieces
  • cilantro (leaves picked, for the salad)Produce20 g
  • mint (leaves picked)Produce10 g
  • garlic (2 cloves for the dressing, 2 cloves for basting)Produce4 pieces
  • Thai chilies (roughly chopped)Produce3 pieces
  • palm sugarPantry20 g
  • fish saucePantry30 ml
  • lime (juiced)Produce2 pieces
  • cilantro (chopped, for the dressing)Produce10 g
  • green onion (thinly sliced)Produce2 pieces
  • toasted rice powderPantry10 g
  • NY strip steak (at room temperature)Meat400 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices3 g
  • garlic powderSpices5 g
  • oil (for searing)Pantry15 ml
  • butterDairy30 g

per serving

Nutrition

559kcal

Carbs
23 g
Proteins
48 g
Fat
31 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Tongs

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the salad vegetables

    • Wash and tear the lettuce into a large bowl.
    • Slice the cucumber, cut the tomato into wedges and thinly slice the red onion.
    • Add the cilantro and mint leaves to the bowl.
    Step 1
  2. Make the spicy lime dressing

    • Pound the garlic and Thai chilies with the palm sugar.
    • Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, chopped cilantro, green onion and toasted rice powder until the sugar dissolves.
    Step 2
  3. Bring the steak to room temperature

    • Take the steak out of the fridge about 30 minutes before cooking.
    • Pat it dry and season generously on all sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
    Step 3
  4. Sear the steak

    • Heat the oil in a pan over medium-low heat and sear the fat cap.
    • Cook the steak on each side, then reduce the heat and sear the edges.
    Step 4
  5. Baste with butter and garlic

    • Add the butter and garlic to the pan.
    • Baste the steak with the foaming butter.
    Step 5
  6. Rest the steak

    • Transfer the steak to a board and let it rest before slicing.
    Step 6
  7. Assemble and serve

    • Slice the rested steak against the grain.
    • Toss the salad with the dressing and top with the steak slices.
    Step 7