Best Asian Style Beef Sausage Salad Recipes

THAI BEEF SALAD

Thai Beef Salad image

Recipe video above. One little change to the usual Thai Beef Salad recipe - grinding coriander to mix into the dressing gives this an extra dimension that makes this a restaurant standard recipe.

Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/2 to 1 tsp birds eye or Thai Chilli (, very finely sliced (Note 1))
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp cilantro/coriander stems (, finely chopped)
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp grape seed oil ((or canola or vegetable oil))
7 - 8 oz / 200 - 250 g good quality beef steak - sirloin (, at room temperature (Note 2))
1/2 tbsp oil ((vegetable, peanut or canola oil))
Salt and pepper
2 cups mixed lettuce leaves
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes (, halved)
1/4 small red onion ((spanish onion), very finely sliced)
1/2 cucumber (, cut horizontally then cut into slices (about 1/3 cup))
1/4 cup cilantro/coriander leaves (, lightly packed)
1/4 cup mint leaves (, lightly packed)
1 tbsp peanuts (, roughly chopped)
Extra cilantro/coriander and mint leaves

Steps:

Place the birds eye chili, garlic, cilantro stems and a small pinch of salt into a mortar and pestle. Grind until a smooth paste forms.
Add the remaining Dressing ingredients. Adjust sugar, lime juice and fish sauce to taste. Set aside.
Alternative: Finely mince garlic, coriander and chilli. Use side of knife to smear into paste on cutting board, then shake in jar with remaining ingredients.
Preheat a skillet over high heat until screaming hot and smoking.
Drizzle the beef with 1/2 tbsp of oil on both sides, then sprinkle with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the beef to your liking (Note 2).
Cook times: for steak 2cm / 4/5" thick, 2 min on each side for medium rare (until internal temp is 52°C/125°F) OR 2 1/2 min each side for medium (internal temp 57°C/135°F).
Remove the beef from the skillet onto a plate. Loosely tent with foil and set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
Place lettuce in a bowl, drizzle with 1 tbsp Dressing and toss.
Slice the beef thinly against the grain (Note 2) and place in a bowl with the remaining Salad ingredients. Dress with most remaining Dressing and toss gently.
Pile dressed lettuce onto plate(s), pile over beef and other salad ingredients.
Sprinkle with peanuts and garnish with extra cilantro/coriander and mint leaves if using, drizzle with remaining Dressing. Serve immediately!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 326 g, Calories 384 kcal, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Protein 38.1 g, Fat 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Cholesterol 101 mg, Sodium 1553 mg, Fiber 2.4 g, Sugar 7.6 g

FABULOUS THAI SAUSAGE SALAD

Fabulous Thai Sausage Salad image

This is a great summer salad. I bring it to barbecues and potlucks and it always vanishes quickly. The Chinese Style Sausage may be found at any asian market.I found this in Thai Cooking Made Easy and played with it a little.If you don't have fresh chilies red pepper chips work well.

Provided by redtaz

Categories Meat

Time 25m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 Chinese sausage
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon minced chili
1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
2 tablespoons shredded gingerroot
cilantro

Steps:

Cook sausages, thinly slice on the diagonal set aside.
Mix next four ingredients then add all ingredients with sausage.
It is best to serve when the sausage is still warm and the cucumber and red onion is cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.6, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.5, Sodium 711.9, Carbohydrate 10.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 5.3, Protein 1.5