Name: Warm thai beef salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 800 gram piece beef rump steak; 1 teaspoon peanut oil; 250 gram bean thread vermicelli; 1 telegraph cucumber (400g), halved lengthways, sliced thinly; 1 red capsicum, sliced thinly; 1 red onion (100g), sliced thinly; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly; 1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves; 1 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves; Lime dressing; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh coriander root and stem; 5 clove garlic, chopped coarsely; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1/2 cup (125ml) lime juice; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon grated palm sugar; 2 x 10cm sticks fresh lemon grass (40g), chopped coarsely

Ingredients

800 gram piece beef rump steak

1 teaspoon peanut oil

250 gram bean thread vermicelli

1 telegraph cucumber (400g), halved lengthways, sliced thinly

1 red capsicum, sliced thinly

1 red onion (100g), sliced thinly

1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves

1 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves

Lime dressing

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh coriander root and stem

5 clove garlic, chopped coarsely

1 teaspoon black peppercorns

1/2 cup (125ml) lime juice

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon grated palm sugar

2 x 10cm sticks fresh lemon grass (40g), chopped coarsely

Method

1.Brush beef, both sides, with oil; cook on a heated barbecue grill plate, 5 minutes each side or until cooked as desired. Remove from heat. Cover; stand 5 minutes. Slice beef thinly.

2.Place vermicelli in a large heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water; stand until tender, drain. Cut vermicelli into random lengths into same bowl.

3.Meanwhile, make lime dressing. Blend or process ingredients until chopped finely.

4.Place beef and half the dressing in a large bowl with remaining ingredients; toss gently to combine.

5.Drizzle remaining dressing over vermicelli. Divide vermicelli among shallow serving bowls; top with beef salad.

The dressing can be made several hours ahead. The salad can be prepared leaving only the steak to cook and the vermicelli to soften.
Note

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