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2008-02-03

Steve’s Famous Thai Beef Salad & Gado Gado

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I’m posting this one for all those people who ate this salad at Uncle Al’s Summer party or the block party last summer. I used to work as a waiter at a Thai Restaurant many many moons ago and this was by far one of my favorite dishes. I found the recipe from AllRecipes.com and modified it by adding vermicelli noodles. It also works well with chicken too.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 lemon grass, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 cup lime juice
  • 1/3 cup fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 pounds (1 inch thick) steak fillet
  • 1 head leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 English cucumber, diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 package vermicelli noodles

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, stir together the green onions, lemon grass, cilantro, mint leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, chili sauce and sugar until well combined and the sugar is dissolved. Adjust the flavor, if desired, by adding more sugar and/or fish sauce. Set aside.
  2. Soak vermicelli noodles according to package instructions. Set aside.
  3. Cook the steak over high heat on a preheated grill for approximately 4-6 minutes on each side, until it is cooked medium. Do not overcook the meat! Remove from heat and slice into thin strips. Add the meat and its juices to the sauce and refrigerate, tightly covered, for at least 3 hours.
  4. Tear the lettuce into bite size pieces and place in a salad bowl. Spread noodles on top of lettuce. Arrange the cucumber on top of the lettuce, and then pour the meat and sauce over. Top with the cherry tomatoes and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

My Gado Gado recipe is pretty much just in my head, so I’ll have to document it the next time I make it. For now, I found this version that is pretty close. My recommendation is that you stick with the following ingredients:

  • Cabbage
  • Beansprouts
  • Potatoes
  • Eggs
  • Fried Onions
  • Cucumber
  • Head lettuce
  • Deep fried tofu

http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/indonesia/gadogado.html

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