I've modified this recipe from one for Thai beef salad, where the beef is served over romaine lettuce. I'm not a huge beef eater, but when I eat it I prefer it lean, not too rare, and well-seasoned. I had a flank steak but didn't have time to marinade it. The vinaigrette in this recipe provides an effective cheat and works just fine.
Preheat the grill and get the rice going first.
THAI BEEF WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE
Rinse, pat dry, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt a flank steak. Grill, let rest, and slice thinly against the grain. Or thinly slice any leftover roast beef you can find in your fridge.
While the meat is grilling, make the vinaigrette by combining
3 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
3 tablespoons fresh Meyer lemon juice
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
lemon zest from above lemons (might as well use it, right?)
a couple stalks of green garlic, minced (or use a single clove of mature garlic)
small bunch of fresh mint, mincedPour marinade over sliced beef. Add
carrot cut with a zester (you've still got it out from zesting the lemons, right?)
sliced green onions
Let this sit while you make a salad. I was too lazy to make a vegetable side dish, so I just upped the veg. content on my salad by adding carrots, turnip, radish, green onion, and jicama to add to my standard romaine with balsamic vinaigrette. Did I mention I find chopping thing up very therapeutic? Must be the carbs.
3 comments:
That looks and sounds delicious!
Okay, THAT is my dinner tonight! I'm writing down the recipe now:) Thanks!
Have to try that. Looks so good!
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