Grilled Lemongrass Beef Salad |
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Prep Time: 1440 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 1455 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Make this an entire meal with lots of lettuce as a base. Crunchy, sweet, salty, hot...you decide. Note: lemongrass paste can be used in place of fresh and may be purchased in the produce department of most grocers. Ingredients:
2 stalks fresh lemongrass, lower 3 inches tender stalks, chopped |
2 -3 garlic cloves |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
2 tablespoons fresh gingerroot |
lime, juice of 1/2 |
1 teaspoon lime zest |
4 teaspoons sugar |
1 teaspoon black pepper |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 lb skirt steaks, flank steak or 1 lb flatiron steak |
salt (optional) |
2 tablespoons lime juice |
2 tablespoons soy sauce |
1 -2 tablespoon fish sauce |
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar or 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar |
2 fresh garlic cloves, minced |
1 fresh red chili, de-seeded and minced (to taste) or 2 teaspoons sriracha chili-garlic sauce (to taste) |
2 -4 teaspoons white sugar |
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper |
torn lettuce, romain, bibb, etc |
cilantro leaf, chopped (adds much so don't leave this out) |
basil leaves, chopped |
green onion, chopped |
shredded carrot |
sliced cucumber |
sliced tomatoes or grape tomatoes |
bean sprouts |
toasted sesame seeds |
Directions:
1. Place the marinade ingredients (lemongrass through oil) into a blender or small food processor and blend or process until pureed.
2. Place the steak into a ziplock bag and scoop the marinade into the ziplock bag. Close the bag, squeeze out the air and massage the bag to coat. Refrigerate for 2 - 24 hours to marinade. Before grilling, beef may be salted, if desired.
3. Grill the meat over charcoal or gas grill for about 5-7 minutes per side. Avoid overcooking. Allow it rest for about 10 minutes before slicing into thin strips.
4. Toss the desired salad ingredients with the dressing and lay over the grilled beef strips.
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