Lemongrass Beef Salad

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Ingredients:

• Lemongrass – 1 stalk, trimmed and roughly chopped
• Garlic Cloves – 3, peeled
• Fresh Hot Red Chilli – 1, deseeded
• Ground Black Pepper – 3/4 tsp
• Peanut Oil – 2 tblsp
• Beef Sirloin or Fillet Steak – 500 gms, fat trimmed
• Fish Sauce – 2 tblsp
• Fresh Lime Juice – 2 tblsp
• Sugar – 1 1/2 tblsp
• Mixed Asian Lettuce Leaves – 125 gms
• Fresh Basil – 1 bunch
• Fresh Mint – 1 bunch

Method:

1. In a blender, grind the lemongrass, garlic, chilli, pepper and peanut oil to a paste.
2. Spread some of the mixture over the steak.
3. Set aside for a few minutes.
4. To the remainder of the mixture, add the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar to make a dressing.
5. Heat a barbecue or a non stick pan and grill the steak.
6. Remove from the heat and keep aside for 5 minutes, then cut into thin slices.
7. Toss the lettuce leaves and most of the herbs with a few tsp of the dressings.
8. Arrange on individual serving plates.
9. Arrange the beef strips over the salad.
10. Drizzle on more dressing and garnish with remaining herbs.