Spicy Thai Beef
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Also known as Crying Tiger Beef, this Thai dish is marinated grilled beef, served with Nam Jin Jaew (a savoury dipping sauce), rice, vegetables and fresh lime.
3 lbs Tri Tip beef steaks (1 ½-inch thick each)
1 ¼ kosher salt
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp packed light brown sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Dipping Sauce (Nam Jim Jaew)
2 tbsp Glutinous Rice (optional)
⅓ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 ½ tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tbsp packed light brown sugar
2 tsp tamarind paste (optional)
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 small Thai red chili, finely chopped
Garnish
Thai basil
Mint leaves
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Thinly sliced baby cucumbers
Lime wedges
3 lbs Tri Tip beef steaks (1 ½-inch thick each)
1 ¼ kosher salt
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp packed light brown sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Dipping Sauce (Nam Jim Jaew)
2 tbsp Glutinous Rice (optional)
⅓ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 ½ tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tbsp packed light brown sugar
2 tsp tamarind paste (optional)
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 small Thai red chili, finely chopped
Garnish
Thai basil
Mint leaves
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Thinly sliced baby cucumbers
Lime wedges
Directions
1Place tri tip in a casserole dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper to coat. In a small bowl, stir together oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar and oil. Pour over beef, turning to coat. Cover and let marinate for at least an hour or up to overnight, flipping a few times.
2 Remove from refrigerator 1 hr. before cooking. Make the sauce.
3Dipping Sauce: Toast rice in small pot or frying pan over medium heat, swirling until light brown and fragrant, 3 to 4 min. Let cool; crush in mortar and pestle or crush on a cutting board using bottom of a heavy pot until finely ground. Add to small bowl; stir in lime juice, fish sauce, cilantro, sugar, tamarind (if using), shallot, and chili until sugar is dissolved.
4Preheat clean, oiled grill to high heat. Place beef on grill and sear on each side until browned, 4 to 6 min. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 8 to 10 min., flipping and repeating until medium-rare, or a digital thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 145°F (63°C).
5Let steaks rest, covered on a cutting board, 10 to 15 min. Thinly slice against the grain and arrange on a platter.
6Serve steak with basil, mint, tomatoes, cucumbers, lime wedges and spoon dipping sauce over steak.
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