Southeast Asian Steak Salad

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1/2 head romaine
• 1/2 small English cucumber
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup small baby corn
• 1 small shallot
• 1 small fresh jalapeño
• 1 garlic clove
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 beef rib-eye steak, 1 1/4" thk - (abt 3/4 lb)
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves - (packed)

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Tear romaine into pieces into a bowl. Halve cucumber lengthwise and seed. Thinly slice cucumber crosswise and add to romaine, along with the carrots and baby corn. Chill romaine mixture, covered.

Mince shallot, jalapeño, and garlic (wear rubber gloves when handling jalapeño) and in a large bowl stir together with lime juice, soy sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, fish sauce, and sugar until sugar is dissolved.

Pat steak dry and season with salt. In an 8 to 10-inch heavy skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately-high heat until hot but not smoking and saute steak 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.

While steak is standing, stack the mint leaves and thinly slice. Toss mint with romaine mixture and all but about 2 tablespoons dressing until combined well. Divide salad between 2 plates and slice steak. Toss steak with remaining dressing and arrange on salads.

This recipe yields 2 servings.