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Spicy Thai Beef Salad

A recipe for Spicy Thai Beef Salad also known as Nam Tok. Cooked steak is tossed with onion, lime juice, fish sauce, dried chili pepper and toasted rice powder.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Thai
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the toasted rice powder:

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons uncooked sweet/glutinous rice

For the salad:

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 to 2 dried chili peppers seeded and minced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted rice powder
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 pound cooked steak thinly sliced
  • 1 to 2 wedges of cabbage

Instructions

For the toasted rice powder:

  1. Heat the uncooked rice in a small skillet over medium to medium-low heat until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir occasionaly for even browning.
  2. Grind the toasted rice into a powder using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.

For the salad:

  1. Whisk together the fish sauce and lime juice in a medium bowl. Add the minced chili peppers, rice powder, and mint. Stir to combine.
  2. Add the onion and steak. Toss to coat.
  3. Transfer salad to a plate and serve with a wedge of cabbage.

Recipe Notes

A recipe for Spicy Thai Beef Salad also known as Nam Tok. Cooked steak is tossed with onion, lime juice, fish sauce, dried chili pepper and toasted rice powder.