Ingredients
Dressing (Makes 1 ½ cups)
- 1 garlic clove; minced
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup fish sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp chopped Thai chilies (or Thai Red Curry paste-Maeploy brand-or diced jalapeños)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Beef:
- 1 1/2 – 2 lbs. beef ribeye steak (about 3/4 inch thick) – choice or above
- dressing: 3/4 cup dressing (above)
- Beef marinade: 3/4 cup dressing (above) plus 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Salad Greens: Butter Lettuce (or iceberg, romaine or green leaf lettuce)
- Garnish: Cilantro, mint, and peanuts (shells & skins removed, raw, unsalted); pan roasted & crushed)
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing. Refrigerate until needed.
- Reserve 3/4 cup of dressing to add to the cooked beef in step 7.
- For marinade, combine the other half of dressing and the vegetable oil.
- Place the ribeye in a gallon sealable bag and add the marinade.
- Marinate for 2-4 hours, flipping bag once every hour.
- Grill beef and let rest.
- Slice beef and marinate remaining ¾ c of marinade for 30 mins.
- Lay strips of ribeye over a bed of lettuce.
- Garnish with cilantro, mint leaves, and crushed pan roasted peanuts. Optional garnish: finely chopped red Thai chili for color.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 4 mins