Yum Nua - Thai Beef Salad

Ingredients

• 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1 ½ teaspoons light brown sugar, can be substituted
• 1 ½ teaspoons palm sugar or 1 ½ teaspoons light brown sugar, can be substituted
• 1 ½ teaspoons palm sugar or 1 ½ teaspoons light brown sugar, can be substituted
• + 21 more ingredients
• • 2 tablespoons very thinly sliced lemongrass, crush slices with the back of knife after slicing
  • 2 tablespoons very thinly sliced lemongrass, crush slices with the back of knife after slicing
  • 2 Thai chiles, minced (more or less depending on the heat desired)
  • 2 Thai chiles, minced (more or less depending on the heat desired)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 -6 romaine lettuce leaves, for serving
  • 4 -6 romaine lettuce leaves, for serving
  • 1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced
  • 1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced
  • ¼ cup mint leaf (loosely packed to measure and then, chopped)
  • ¼ cup mint leaf (loosely packed to measure and then, chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems, and leaves
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems, and leaves
  • ¼ cup shallot, sliced thin
  • ¼ cup shallot, sliced thin
  • ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 8 -10 ounces New York strip steaks (about 1 ½ in thick)
  • 8 -10 ounces New York strip steaks (about 1 ½ in thick)

1 Start making the dressing by crushing the minced garlic and bird chili peppers together against the cutting board with the flat side of your knife to make a paste. 2 Put this paste in a small bowl and add lemongrass, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. 3 Whisk together to combine and set aside...

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