Thai Food -- does anyone have a recipe for yum nuer?

Question

This is my favorite thai dish, and I would love to make it at home.

Answer 1

I love this salad!

Beef Salad (Yum Nuer)

1 lb. rump, fillet or sirloin steak

1 t. chopped garlic

1 t. chopped cilantro (roots & stalks)

¼ t. freshly ground black pepper

1 T. palm sugar

2 t. Golden Mountain Sauce

1 T. lime juice

2 t. fish sauce

8 small purple shallots

1 stem lemon grass

1 tender cucumber

1/4 c. fresh mint sprigs

After cooking the steak, allow to cool and cut into thin slices.

Pound or crush the garlic with the cilantro and stalks, pepper and palm sugar.   Stir in the Golden Mountain sauce, lime juice, and fish sauce until smooth.    Peel the shallots and slice very thinly.  Using the tender, white portion of the lemon grass, slice very thinly.  Peel the cucumber, score lengthwise with a fork, and slice thinly.  Cut in half if the slices are large.

Combine all ingredients, and toss lightly.  If you prefer a spicy salad, seed and slice 2 or 3 red chilies and add to mixture.

Serves 6

Answer 2

You can find an excellent recipe for Yum Nuer (or Beef Salad) at http://www.thai-food-online.co.uk/thaibe...

That website also sell fresh Thai ingredients that you might find difficult to buy elsewhere.

Answer 3

Yum Nuer (Thai Beef Salad)

Ingredients

Dressing:

1 lemongrass stalk, finely chopped (easy to find at Whole Foods, or an Asian grocery)

2T sugar

3T Thai fish sauce (there is no substitute; Asian grocery is best bet)

juice of 1 lime

1/4 c fresh coriander/cilantro leaves (do not chop)

1/4 c fresh mint leaves (do not chop)

3 cloves minced garlic

Salad:

red onion, thinly sliced

cucumber, thinly sliced

cherry tomatoes, halved

steak, grilled or broiled, medium rare, thinly sliced against the grain

lettuce greens of your choice; a fresh ready-made mesclun salad is convenient

*Only the proportions of the dressing are necessary to achieve my sought-after taste. The quantity of steak and other veggies are up to you. I simply play with it until it “looks good.” The dressing will serve at least four.

Preparation:

Mix lemongrass, lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, cilantro and mint leaves, garlic, onion, cucumber, and tomatoes. Set aside for about 5 to 10 minutes to allow the fresh herbs to wilt.

Fold in lettuce greens to coat thoroughly just before serving. Lay several slices of steak atop each portion.

Plate as desired.

Serves four or more.

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