Sweet & Salty Beef Salad Recipe

Name: Sweet & Salty Beef Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce (see Note) or 1 ½ tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar; 12 head iceberg lettuce, halved, cored and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 8 ounces sirloin steaks, trimmed and thinly sliced; 1 jalapenos or 1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 orange, peel and white pith removed, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon chopped dry roasted peanuts

Servings: persons

1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce (see Note) or 1 ½ tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
12 head iceberg lettuce, halved, cored and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
8 ounces sirloin steaks, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 jalapenos or 1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 orange, peel and white pith removed, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped dry roasted peanuts

1
Stir fish sauce (or soy sauce) and brown sugar in a small bowl.
2
Divide lettuce between 2 plates.
3
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking.
4
Add beef and cook, stirring until browned on the outside and still pink inside, 1 to 2 minutes.
5
Spoon over the lettuce.
6
Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, jalapeno (or serrano), onion and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
7
Add the fish sauce (or soy sauce) mixture, remove from the heat and stir in orange and cilantro.
8
Spoon the sauce over the salad and sprinkle with peanuts.

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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 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce (see Note) or 1 ½ tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce, 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar, 12 head iceberg lettuce, halved, cored and thinly sliced, 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided, and more.

Yes, Sweet & Salty 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.

Sweet & Salty Beef Salad

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