A refreshing and flavorful Thai beef salad with marinated bavette steak, fresh vegetables, and a tangy dressing.

Prep Time
30min
Cook Time
10min
Total Time
40min
Thai Beef Salad recipe

Ingredients

4 Servings
(1 serving = 1 bowl)
  • 4piece
    Beef Bavette Steak
  • 1tsp
    Garlic (minced)
  • 1tbsp
    Ginger (minced)
  • 1tsp
    Red Chillies (thinly sliced)
  • 2tbsp
    Lime Juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 2cups
    Pak Choi (diagonally sliced)
  • 2cups
    Carrots (julienned)
  • 1cup
    Radish (sliced)
  • 2cups
    Cocktail Tomatoes (halved)
  • 1cup
    Spring Onions (diagonally sliced)
  • 1/2cup
    Coriander Leaves
  • 2tbsp
    White Sesame Seeds
  • 1/2cup
    Olive Oil Blend
  • 1/2cup
    Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1tbsp
    Fish Sauce
  • 1tbsp
    Light Soy Sauce
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

How to make Thai Beef Salad

  1. Place the bavette steak into a flat dish. Rub the ginger, garlic, chilli, and lime juice over the steak on both sides. Let the steak marinate for about 15 minutes.

    Step 1.1: Place the bavette steak into a flat dish
  2. Heat a griddle pan to smoking hot, add a little olive oil blend, then grill the steak on both sides. Grill to medium or your temperature of choice.

    Step 1.1: Heat a griddle pan to smoking hot, add a little olive oil blend, then grill the steak on both sides
    Step 1.2: Heat a griddle pan to smoking hot, add a little olive oil blend, then grill the steak on both sides
  3. Place the grilled steaks into foil and wrap closed to rest for 5–10 minutes.

  4. In the meantime, place your salad ingredients into a mixing bowl: pak choi, tomatoes, spring onions, carrots, and radish. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

    Step 1.1: In the meantime, place your salad ingredients into a mixing bowl: pak choi, tomatoes, spring onions, carrots, and radish
    Step 1.2: In the meantime, place your salad ingredients into a mixing bowl: pak choi, tomatoes, spring onions, carrots, and radish
    Step 1.3: In the meantime, place your salad ingredients into a mixing bowl: pak choi, tomatoes, spring onions, carrots, and radish
  5. Add the dressing ingredients: olive oil blend, red wine vinegar, light soy sauce, and fish sauce. Mix well, then serve the salad into 4 bowls.

    Step 1.1: Add the dressing ingredients: olive oil blend, red wine vinegar, light soy sauce, and fish sauce
  6. Slice the steak into thin strips and place on top of each salad.

    Step 1.1: Slice the steak into thin strips and place on top of each salad
  7. Heat a small pan to medium heat. Add the sesame seeds and dry toast the seeds to golden brown. Sprinkle over the top of each salad.

    Step 1.1: Heat a small pan to medium heat
  8. Garnish with coriander leaves.

    Step 1.1: Garnish with coriander leaves

Tips & Tricks

  1. For a spicier salad, add more red chillies to the marinade.

  2. Ensure the griddle pan is very hot before adding the steak to get a good sear.

  3. Resting the steak in foil helps retain its juices and makes it more tender.

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