Leftover Steak? Turn it Into This Thai Steak Salat (Neua Yang Nam Tok)

steak

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat and pork is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is lower in sodium and salt is a basic alternative.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds are lower in calories and walnuts are often cheaper.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice is a good substitute for flavor, and vinegar is cost-effective.

Start by toasting jasmine rice over medium heat in a single layer until it is nice and brown, about 10 minutes.

Slice the leftover skirt steak against the grain into approximately 1/8 inch slices.

Prepare the cucumber by slicing it into thin pieces.

Chop the romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces and add to the bowl.

Slice the shallot thinly, removing any dried bits from the middle.

Add the sliced shallot to the salad mixture.

Roughly chop the Italian sweet basil and add it to the salad.

Add cilantro leaves, including some of the thinner stems, to the salad.

Add mint leaves to the salad.

Squeeze the juice of one lime into a bowl and add about 1.5 teaspoons of sugar.

Add a big pinch of roasted chili flakes and a couple teaspoons of fish sauce to the lime juice mixture.

Once the rice is toasted, grind it into a powder and add it to the salad.

Mix all the ingredients together in the bowl until well combined.

Cooking Techniques

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