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Two Thai beef salads plated in black bowls.
Touria Abada

Thai Beef Salad

5 from 7 votes
Discover an easy Thai beef salad, that will transport you to Thailand. The classic balanced flavours of sweet, sour, spic and salt create a delicious fresh salad that you are sure to love. Let us walk you through how to recreate this beautiful dish!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Dinner, Salad
Cuisine: Thai
Calories: 528
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Nam Jim dressing
  • 3 cloves Garlic Peeled
  • 1 ½ Red chilli De seeded, rough chopped
  • ½ bunch Coriander stalks / cilantro Rough chopped (use the leaves in the salad)
  • 2 Lemons Juice only (or replace with 3 limes)
  • 1 tablespoon Palm sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Fish sauce
Salad ingredients
  • 250 g Beef sirloin (or beef fillet)
  • 1 cup Mung beans (Bean sprouts)
  • 1 stick Vermicelli noodles (thin rice noodles) Soaked in boiling water
  • ½ cup Cucumber (English/ telegraph) Sliced
  • 10 Cherry tomatoes Halved
  • ¼ Red chilli Sliced
  • ¼ Red onion Sliced
  • small bunch Picked coriander (cilantro) and mint
Garnishes (optional)
  • Handful Roasted peanuts Chopped
  • Sprinkle Fried shallots

Method
 

Nam Jim Dressing
  1. To make the dressing grab your pestle and mortar (or mini blender) and add the garlic, chilli, coriander stalks and pound to a paste.
  2. Add the sugar and pound into the mix. Then add the lemon juice and mix well.
  3. Use the fish sauce to season to taste. ( See note 1)
Cooking Your Beef
  1. Take your beef out of the fridge half an hour before you are wanting to cook it. (This allows the meat to cook evenly)
  2. Heat your fry pan and add a little canola oil. Season both sides of your beef generously with salt and pepper. Once the oil in the pan its lightly smoking add your seasoned piece of beef. Allow to sear on each side for 3 minutes. This will give you the ideal cook on your beef for this dish which is rare-medium rare. (See note 2)
  3. Remove from the pan and allow to rest for 10 minutes, this allows the meat to relax making it more tender and juicy.
Salad Time
  1. While your beef is resting. Grab a large bowl and add all the prepped salad ingredients. Add about 5 tablespoons of dressing to your salad and give it a good mix.
  2. Slice your rested piece of beef across the grain and add to your salad, mix well.
  3. Assemble your salad into nice piles in your bowls, making sure you evenly distribute the ingredients. Drizzle over a couple more spoons of dressing and then sprinkle over your chopped peanuts and fried shallots.
  4. Enjoy the fresh flavours and be transpoted to Thailand with this amazing salad.

Notes

Note 1 - You want to find a balance of sweet, sour, spice and salt. Fish sauce can be quite overpowering so add slowly and taste as you go.
Note 2 - If your prefer your beef medium, allow to cook for a few extra minutes each side.