2.Thai beef salad

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Ingredients

1. 10 fresh hot thai chili peppers,slice crosswise very thin
2. 2 large cloves garlic,sliced crosswise very thin
3. 1 tablespoons of sugar
4. 5 tablespoons of fish sauce


5. 1-lb decent quality steak,sirloin or other
6. 5 tablespoons fresh sqeezed lime juice
7. 1 head bibb or boston
8. 12 sprigs fresh mint,remove the leaves and discard tha stems
9. 1/2 hot house cucumber or 1 small cucumber,peeled and sliced thin
10. 2 to 3 shallots,sliced crosswise ver thin or 1 small red onion,sliced very thin
11. 3 or 4 spigs cilantro,stems removed

Directions

Grill or broil the steak until medium-rare. Trim off any fat. Cool and slice thin, into pieces approx. 2 inches across and 1/8 inch thick.


Mix garlic, chiles, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the sliced meat and toss with the cucumbers and shallots. Taste and add more fish sauce if desired.


Make a bed of the lettuce on a serving plate. Place the beef on top. Garnish with cilantro








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