Hot and Sour Beef Salad Recipe

Name: Hot and Sour Beef Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pound flank steak or reserved cooked flank steak from broiled flank steak recipe *see cooks note; Coarse salt; Cracked pepper; 1/2 cup lime juice divided; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1/4 cup fish sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon Vietnamese chili paste; 1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped cilantro leaves; 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced; 1 mango, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 large head butter lettuce, washed and spun dry

Servings: persons

1 1/4 pound flank steak or reserved cooked flank steak from broiled flank steak recipe *see cooks note
Coarse salt
Cracked pepper
1/2 cup lime juice divided
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon Vietnamese chili paste
1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped cilantro leaves
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
1 mango, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 large head butter lettuce, washed and spun dry

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*Cooks Note: if using reserved cooked steak, there is no need to cook it again.
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Just slice it thinly and use.
3
Season flank steak with salt and pepper and 1/4 cup lime juice.
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Heat oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium high heat.
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Add flank steak and cook to medium rare, turning once, about 6 to 7 minutes per side.
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Remove to a cutting board and let rest.
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In a large, non-reactive salad bowl, whisk together remaining lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, chili paste and cilantro.
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Add cucumber, mango and lettuce leaves to dressing.
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Toss until combined.
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Divide among 5 serving dishes.
11
Slice flank steak very thin and divide slices among the salads.
12
Place over greens.

455

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Protein

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 pound flank steak or reserved cooked flank steak from broiled flank steak recipe *see cooks note, Coarse salt, Cracked pepper, 1/2 cup lime juice divided, and more.

Yes, Hot and Sour Beef Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Hot and Sour Beef Salad

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