Asian Salad Recipes - Cambodia Fried Beef with Green Papaya Salad (Cha Sat Chalu Lahung) Recipe

Ingredients

• 275g (10oz) entrecote steak, sliced across the grain into 2.5cm (1in) strips

• oil for deep-frying

• 150g (5oz) green (raw) papaya, finely shredded

• 85g (3oz) long beans, cut into 2.5cm (1in) lengths

• 1 heaped tablespoon ground roast peanuts

• 1 heaped tablespoon ground dried shrimp

For the marinade:

• 3 tablespoons fish sauce

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

• 2 level teaspoons sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

• for the dressing

• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 3 small red chilies, finely chopped

• 2 tablespoons fish sauce

• 2 level teaspoons sugar

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients in a shallow dish, add the strips of steak, toss to coat well and leave to marinate for 3 hours.

2. Remove the meat from the marinade. Heat the oil to sizzling-hot and briefly deep-fry the steak strips until lightly browned. Turn out to a plate and set aside.

3. Place the papaya and long beans in a bowl, add all the dressing ingredients and stir well.

4. Just before serving, add the ground peanuts and dried shrimp. Stir, turn out on to a plate and serve accompanied by the plate of fried beef.