Thai · Lunch
Spicy Beef Salad (Low-Calorie)
Seared beef sirloin, thinly sliced, tossed in a lime and fish sauce dressing with shallot, mint, cilantro and toasted rice powder for crunch. Fiery from bird's eye chili, bright from lime juice, this Thai-style salad is served over lettuce and cucumber for a lean, low-calorie main.
$6
15 minsPrep
8 minsCook
23 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
356Calories
39.6gProtein
14.3gFat
17.1gCarbs
7.8gSugar
2.9gFiber
1180mgSodium
75mgChol
4.7gSat Fat
1120mgPotassium
108mgCalcium
5.2mgIron
3.4mcgVitamin B12
32mgVitamin C
low-calorie
gluten-free
low-carb
protein-rich
low-cholesterol
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat beef dry, lightly salt it, then slice shallot, chili, scallion; tear mint and cilantro; set all aside.
2
Toast
In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast rice 3–4 minutes, shaking often, until deep golden and fragrant; cool and grind to coarse powder.
3
Sear
Heat oil in a skillet over high heat until it shimmers, then sear beef 2–3 minutes per side until a deep brown crust forms and it springs back slightly when pressed.
4
Plate
Arrange lettuce and cucumber on a plate, toss beef with whisk-combined fish sauce, lime juice and sugar, pile dressed beef on greens, scatter rice powder over top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g beef sirloin, trimmed of visible fat
- 4 tsp4 tsp fish sauce
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 22 shallot
- 22 fresh bird's eye chili
- 1/2 cup12g mint leaves
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp cilantro leaves
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp scallion
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp rice, for toasting
- 1 tsp1 tsp sugar-white
- 4 cups120g lettuce leaves
- 2/3 cup70g cucumber
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable-oil
