Asian Salad Recipes - Vietnamese Grilled Beef Salad (Goi Bo Recipe

Ingredients

• 450g (lib) fillet steak, about 2.5 (1in) thick

• 175g (6oz) beansprouts

• 20 holy basil leaves

• 20 mint leaves

• green salad in season, equivalent to 6 large lettuce leaves

For the marinade:

• 5 tablespoons lime juice

• 4 tablespoons fish sauce

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 2 young lemon grass stalks, sliced paper-thin

• 2 small chilies, finely chopped

Serves 4

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Method

1. First make the marinade: in a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the lemon grass and chilies, and let stand for 20 minutes.

2. Preheat a moderate-to-hot grill and grill the steak for 1 to 2 minutes each side, depending on personal preference.

3. Transfer to a cutting surface and slice thinly, the sliced steak to the marinade, turn to coat well and leave for 30 minutes.

4. Arrange the beansprouts, herbs and salad in a bowl or deep platter. Pile the marinated beef at the centre and pour over all the marinade juices.

5. Either toss the salad now or bring it to the table and toss there, and serve.