THAI GRILLED BEEF SALAD

THAI GRILLED BEEF SALAD

Thai Recipe Ingredients

* 400 grams beef tenderloin * Salt and freshly ground pepper * 1/4 cup water * 3 tablespoons sugar * 1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce * 1 cucumber, peeled, halved and thinly sliced * 1/2 onion, thinly sliced * 1/2 cup shredded mint leaves * 1 garlic clove, minced * 2 tablespoons fish sauce * 2.5 tablespoons fresh lime juice * 2 tablespoons salted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped * 5 cherry tomatoes, cut halved * 50 grams chinese celery, cut into 1" long * 1 tablespoon oil

Thai Food Preparations

1. Rub the steaks with the oil and season with salt and pepper. 2. Place steak on grid over medium heat. Grill, uncovered, 17 to 21 minutes for medium rare to medium or until desired doneness, turning once. After both sides cooked, let rest for 10 minutes before slicing thinly. 3. To make dressing, in a small skillet, heat the water with the sugar, stirring until dissolved. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the garlic, fish sauce, lime juice and chile-garlic sauce and let cool. Add the cucumber, onion, tomatoes, chinese celery, mint and sliced steak and toss well. Sprinkle with the peanuts and serve right away.

GARLIC PRAWNS

GARLIC PRAWNS

Thai Recipe Ingredients

* 400 grams of Cleaned Prawns * 1 tablespoon minced coriander root * 3 cloves garlic, crushed * 2 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce * 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper * 2 teaspoons brown sugar * 2 tablespoons oil for frying

Thai Food Preparations

1. Mix together, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, pepper, coriander root and cleaned prawn, then leave to marinate for 15-25 minutes. 2. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add prawns and their marinade, then stir-fry for 2-4 minutes or until the color turns to white. (Tip : to get the best taste of prawns, it must not be over cooked.) 3. Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with sliced tomatoes and cucumber, then serve immediately. (For 2 Serving)

STIR-FRIED SQUID WITH SALTED EGG YOLK

STIR-FRIED SQUID WITH SALTED EGG YOLK

Thai Recipe Ingredients

* 350 gram squid, cleaned and cut into well pieces * 3 egg yolks of salted egg, coarsely chopped and mix with 1/4 cup of water, stir until mixed well [egg yolk sauce] * 1 spring onion, cut into 1" length * 1 red chili, cut diagnally * 5 garlic cloves, minced * 2 tablespoons oyster sauce * 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce * 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce * 1 teaspoon sugar * 1 tablespoon roasted chili paste * 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder * cooking oil

Thai Food Preparations

1. Heat water in a pot unitl boiling, then add squid and wait until nearly cooked. Remove and drain. 2. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add garlic and stir fry until golden. Then add spring onions and squid. 3. Stir fry for 30 seconds and add oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, roasted chill paste, pepper powder and egg yolk sauce. 4. Stir fry until all ingredients mixed well, then add half of sliced red chili and stir for another 10 seconds. 5. Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with sliced red chili and serve immediately with hot steamed rice. (For 2 Serving)

STIR-FRIED CRAB MEAT WITH CURRY POWDER

STIR-FRIED CRAB MEAT WITH CURRY POWDER

Thai Recipe Ingredients

* 250 grams crab meat * 2 eggs * 1 tablespoon garlic, minced * 1 teaspoon curry powder * 1 tablespoon soy sauce * 2 tablespoons fish sauce * 2 spring onions (scallion), sliced thinly * 2 tablespoonsS shallots, sliced thinly * 100 grams Chinese celery, cut 1" long * 3 chilie peppers, cut diagonally * pinch of sugar * 2 tablespoons fish stock (or water)

Thai Food Preparations

1. Heat oil in a wok, and garlic and onions, then stir fry until the color is golden. 2. Add the fish stock (or water), soy sauce, fish sauce and beaten egg. Stir fry for 20 seconds, then add crab meat. 3. Stir fry until the crab meat is nearly cooked, then add the remaining ingredients. Stir fry for another 30 seconds and turn off the heat. 4. Transfer to a serving dish. Before serving, garnish with coriander leaves and other fresh vegetables (lettuce, sliced cucumber, etc.) (For 2 Serving)

Laab

Laab

Laab, also known as Larb and Laap, is a northeastern food. It usually eaten as a part of a set (laab, papaya salad and sticky rice.) The set is accompanied by string beans, sliver of cabbage, water spinach and Thai basil. It can be served as an appetizer. It can also be served as a main course along with other non-northeastern food. There are variations of laab, duck laab, chicken laab. Some people like my brother love to include a few pieces of liver in laab.

1-2 Servings

1 tablespoon : toasted rice

1/4 shallot, thinly sliced

1-2 limes

1/2lbs : ground pork

1/4 tablespoon : ground dried chili pepper

3 tablespoons : fish sauce

5 sprigs : cilantro, sliced

3 sprigs : spearmint Optional

1 green onion, sliced Optional

Squeeze juice from 1/3 of the lime on to the ground pork. Mix well and let it marinade for just a couple of minutes until you are ready to cook it. For this dish, people normally use a small pot; I use my cast iron pans because they can be heated up really hot, they retain heat well and heat evenly.

Heat up a pan on high until it is very hot. Add two tablespoons of water and then immediately add your marinated pork and stir. The pork will stick to the pan at first, but then the juice will come out and the meat will loosen from the bottom. Keep stirring until the pork is well done. Traditionally, the pork is undercooked, but I do not recommend undercooking pork for health reasons.

Put the pork in a bowl a large mixing bowl that will hold all the ingredients. Add fish sauce, green onion, shallot, cilantro, the rest of the lime juice, ground chili pepper and almost all of toasted rice into the bowl.

ave some toasted rice to sprinkle on top for garnish. Mix well and taste. It should be a little bit hot. You should be able to taste tartness from the lime juice and the fish sauce. If you need to add more fish sauce or lime juice, don't be afraid.

Getting the flavor balance right is a trial and error process. Put the mixed ingredients in a serving bowl, garnish with spearmint and sprinkle the rest of toasted rice on top. Serve with vegetables like cabbage, green beans, lettuce and Thai basil.

Tips and substitutions

Substitute any ground meat for ground pork. Substitute red onion or just onion for shallot if you like. The spearmint adds zing to the laab

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