Beef
Spicy Thai Steak Salad
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25 Reviews
Linda D.
July 26, 2023
Made this again last night, still terrific! This time I used a 2lb flank steak, so good!
Linda D.
February 17, 2021
This beef salad is better than the one the local Thai restaurant serves. I too cut the two onions back to one half onion sliced. My market did not have red chiles. Serano and jalapeno peppers did the job. Thank you very much!
Twhitbeck
March 3, 2020
This was way too salty. Next time what I would do:
Interpret 2 small onions as 3/4 cup finely cut onion
1. Use 1 tbsp fish sauce and 3 tbsp water
2. Use parsley instead of cilantro
3. Sprinkle finished plate with cut up cashews and parsley snips
To serve he people in your family who don’t like adventures with beef:
Keep some sliced beef out of the marinade, caramelize some onion on low heat while the marinade is going and the rice is cooking. Serve a side meal of that steak nature and caramelized onions over rice for the people who prefer that.
The more adventurous people will love your spicy Thai steak salad.
I give this recipe 3 out of 5 stars... with my modifications I think it would become a 4 out of 5 star
Interpret 2 small onions as 3/4 cup finely cut onion
1. Use 1 tbsp fish sauce and 3 tbsp water
2. Use parsley instead of cilantro
3. Sprinkle finished plate with cut up cashews and parsley snips
To serve he people in your family who don’t like adventures with beef:
Keep some sliced beef out of the marinade, caramelize some onion on low heat while the marinade is going and the rice is cooking. Serve a side meal of that steak nature and caramelized onions over rice for the people who prefer that.
The more adventurous people will love your spicy Thai steak salad.
I give this recipe 3 out of 5 stars... with my modifications I think it would become a 4 out of 5 star
Danielle
May 9, 2020
The cilantro is a big part of what makes this "Thai" steak salad. Fine if you want to leave it out, but why bother even doing a Thai recipe if you are leaving out most of the fish sauce and cilantro and instead adding parsley and cashews? That essentially makes it no longer a Thai dish.
Twhitbeck
May 9, 2020
Hi Danielle,
Parsley instead of cilantro for my people for whom cilantro tastes soapy, which is a thing.
What would you do to cut down on the salt?
Parsley instead of cilantro for my people for whom cilantro tastes soapy, which is a thing.
What would you do to cut down on the salt?
ctgal
January 16, 2020
I forgot all about Thai steak salad recipes! This one sounds good and easy. I believe you can marinate the steak in the dressing for awhile to add to the flavor of the dish. Making this asap! Thanks!
Flora
October 22, 2019
Winner recipe. I made it yesterday night and it came out super tasty. I didn't have limes so I used lemons. SO GOOD! I used a Thai fish sauce I found at Whole Foods - it was the cheaper one
rider5
October 20, 2019
Would love to try, but as always...what brand of fish sauce do you recommend that doesn't make my house smell awful?
Lilly N.
October 27, 2019
My favorite fish sauce is the brand Red Boat. It has the most umami flavors and has a depth that other cheaper brands don’t have. Fish sauce tends to be smelly. It’s just the nature of the ingredient. My recommendation to keep it from stinking up the house is to always mix it in the dish off heat. This was what we did growing up — we ate a lot of fish sauce flavored dishes. So if the recipe calls for fish sauce be cautious with how much you add and maybe add it in at the very end, off heat. Hope this helps!
LaCeleste
October 9, 2019
This recipe is so gorgeously satisfying in the flavor department, and so easy to make.
One fantastic addition: toast a handful of jasmine/basmati rice in a dry frying pan til it takes on a little color, then put it in a coffee grinder (or mortar) and grind it until it's a coarse powder, then add it to the marinade. Adds a chewy, toothsome crunch :-)
One fantastic addition: toast a handful of jasmine/basmati rice in a dry frying pan til it takes on a little color, then put it in a coffee grinder (or mortar) and grind it until it's a coarse powder, then add it to the marinade. Adds a chewy, toothsome crunch :-)
krikri
December 16, 2017
Yep, this was easy. As well as halving it, I made a few other changes: pork not beef; lemon not lime; parsley not cilantro. Other than that, identical haha. Anyway it WAS easy, it WAS delicious, and yes you can substitute and it will still be delicious. Perhaps I was inspired by this recipe: https://food52.com/recipes/12024-all-purpose-recipe-for-food-a-la-bittman
Skiingstella
August 25, 2015
We enjoyed the flavor of this recipe but found it a bit too salty. I will try cutting the fish sauce by 1-2 Tbsp next time we make this.
cocos C.
June 29, 2015
I love a good steak salad, and this one is easy to make and full of flavor. It shows up regularly on our table. Thank you!
Kevin F.
March 9, 2015
Was a very good and authentic tasting dish. Agreed with the Food52 comment about the beef-to-onion ratio at first, but the leftovers were delicious!
Burf
March 6, 2015
This is fantastic! I found that a 30 minute marinade was a little long for our tastes (the plan is to try 15 minutes next time), but will *definitely* be making this again. Thanks Merav!
nancy W.
August 25, 2014
Prepared this dish last night. I served the rice on a bed of field greens and doubled the sauce. So much flavor! I am going to try this with sliced grilled chicken.
Yessica
May 23, 2014
This will be part of the menu for Saturday's get together. I can barely wait to try it.
sevenfaces
May 7, 2014
Delicious! I spent about 15 minutes in total on prep and cooking, yet the results spoke volumes. Doubled the sauce amount so I could serve with thinly sliced cherry tomatoes and cucumber, rocket, lettuce and rice vermicelli. Looking forward to lunch tomorrow too :)
Diana
April 20, 2014
Great and easy dinner. Had the salad in a bed of romaine with slices of cucumber on the aide. Will make this regularly!
Merav
December 28, 2013
Wow! Just realized my recipe was reviewed - and loved! Now I'm craving it - dinner tonight for sure :)
Roro617
November 10, 2013
As a Thai person, I add chopped mint, use red onion and don't use chives. This has always been a favorite for me.
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