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Fresh Salad Recipe #21 Thai Beef Salad
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbbeef sirloin, cut into bite-sized cubes
16 eachshiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced into strips
1 tbspfresh ginger, minced or grated
4 eachgarlic cloves, minced
1 tspcrushed red chili flakes
4 cupsbutterhead lettuce (boston bibb)
1 smallred bell pepper, seeded and sliced very thin
1/2 mediumred onion, very thinly sliced
1/4 bunchcilantro, washed and large stems removed
16 leavesthai basil, hand torn (substitution = regular basil)
1. In a mixing bowl, combine your beef, mushrooms, garlic , ginger and chili flakes. Season with a bit of salt and pepper, and set aside.
2. In a large salad bowl, place your lettuce, very thinly sliced bell peppers and onions, as well as your fresh cilantro and basil. Set aside.
3. In a measuring cup, add your fish sauce, lime juice and low carb sweetener. Use a fork to whisk the ingredients together, until the sweetener dissolves.
4. Heat a large sauté pan, over high heat. Add your coconut oil and swirl it around the pan. When it begins to ripple, sprinkle your meat/mushroom mixture over the surface of the pan. The goal is to spread the meat/mushroom in a single layer over the full bottom of the pan. Allow to sear over the high heat for about 1 to 2 minutes. Toss the mixture and try and cook the opposite side of the meats and mushrooms. Cook until the beef is cooked to the desired doneness (about medium rare, is my preference).
5. When the beef is cooked, add your fish sauce dressing to the pan, where it should immediately boil. Pour the entire mixture, meat, dressing, oil and all, over the lettuce. Mix and serve! Serves 4.
Recipe and photo by DJ Foodie. Adapted from: http://www.djfoodie.com/Thai-Beef-Salad
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