Spicy Beef Salad

Ingredients

• 4 oz. strip steak, grilled medium-rare
• 1 tbsp. corn oil (or olive oil)
• 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper, if preferred
• 1/2 C. lemongrass, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp. or to taste ground red chilies
• 2 tsp. roasted rice powder
• 1 1/2 tbsp. shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tbsp. scallion, cut into 1-inch pieces, lengthwise
• 1 1/2 tbsp. cilantro leaves
• 1 1/2 tbsp. mint leaves
• 1 tbsp. red bell or finger hot chilies, julienned
• 1 tbsp. saw leaf herb, chopped
• 2 1/2 tbsp. tamarind juice
• 1 tbsp. fish sauce
• 1/2 tbsp. lime juice
• 1/4 granulated sugar

Instructions

1. 1
   Rub steak with oil, salt, and pepper.
2. 2
   Grill over medium heat in a hot pan or on a grill.
3. 3
   Slice beef into thin piece. Set aside.
4. 4
   Toast raw rice in a pan over low heat. Ground into powder. Set aside.
5. 5
   Add thinly sliced grilled beef and all fresh herbs (lemongrass, ground red chilies, roasted rice powder, shallots, saw-leaf herbs, scallion, mint leaves, julienned red chilies, and cilantro) in a large salad bowl. Gently toss until well mixed.
6. 6
   Add tamarind juice, fish sauce, lime juice, and granulated sugar.
7. 7
   Taste and serve.