Thai Ground Beef Salad
This is a great dish for a dinner party with friends. Make a big bowl of the beef, serve with rice and lettuce leaves for wrapping, have extra herbs and chilies on the side, and have an absolute FEAST.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Ground Beef
- 2 cloves Garlic, peeled + minced
- 2 Small Shallots, peeled + minced
- 1 Bird's Eye or Jalapeno Chili, seeded + minced
- 1 Lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1 tsp Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Chili Sauce
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1/2 c Chopped Cilantro (or Mint, or Basil)
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- 1 c Chopped Salted Peanuts
To Serve
- Cooked Rice
- 1 Large Head Boston or other leafy lettuce, separated into leaves (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the beef, garlic, shallots and minced chili. In a small bowl, stir together the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar and the 1 tsp of chili sauce.
- In a skillet, heat the oil. Add the beef mixture and cook over high heat, stirring to break up the meat, until no pink remains, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl; stir in the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the peanuts. Serve with rice, or lettuce leaves for wrapping.