Keto Spicy Thai Beef Salad (Nam Tok) | เนื้อน้ำตก | Keto Recipes | Headbanger's Kitchen

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Coconut aminos is lower in sodium and suitable for those avoiding fish.

sugar-free sweetener

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia is a zero-calorie option, while honey is a natural sweetener.

Marinate the water buffalo tenderloin with fish sauce, soya sauce, and black pepper for at least 30 minutes.

Pluck fresh mint leaves from the stalks, leaving them whole if possible.

Roughly chop fresh cilantro.

Thinly slice half a red onion into half moons.

Cut and juice two limes, adding more if a sourer taste is desired.

Toast sunflower seeds in a hot pan until golden brown, then let cool.

Grind the toasted sunflower seeds into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.

Toast pork rinds and grind them into a powder as well, using a mortar and pestle.

Cook the marinated steaks in a cast-iron skillet until fully cooked, sealing on all sides.

Let the cooked steaks rest, then pour out the resting juices to use in the dressing.

Cut the steak into bite-sized pieces for the salad.

In a bowl, combine the sliced beef, red onions, and scallions, mixing well.

Add chili flakes, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar substitute, ground sunflower seeds, crushed pork rinds, chopped cilantro, and mint to the bowl.

Mix all ingredients thoroughly to combine and incorporate the resting juices from the beef.

Serve the salad and enjoy.

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