Spicy Beef Salad with soy and chilli pepper dressing
Serves 8·Added 5 May 2026 by Tom Melhuish
MainDairy-Free
Ingredients
| 2 | garlic cloves(peeled) | |
| 2 | small fresh red chilli peppers | |
| 2 | tablespoons | light soy sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons | lime juice |
| 1 | tablespoon | fish sauce |
| 30 | g | palm sugar(1 oz) |
| 1 | kg | beef fillet(2 lb) |
| 24 | cherry tomatoes(or 6 medium tomatoes) | |
| 1 | red capsicum (sweet pepper)(seeded and sliced) | |
| 1 | small red onion(peeled and sliced) | |
| 1 | cup | fresh mint leaves |
| 1 | cup | fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves |
| 2/3 | cup | peanuts(100 g/3 1/2 oz, roasted) |
| 1 1/2 | tablespoons | vegetable oil(for cooking beef) |
Method
1.**To make dressing:** Peel the garlic. Mince (grind) together the garlic and the chilli peppers. Place in a bowl with the rest of the dressing ingredients. Mix together until the sugar has dissolved.
2.**To make salad:** Cut the beef into eight portions. Halve the cherry tomatoes or chop the tomatoes. Seed and slice the capsicum. Peel and slice the red onion. Place all the salad ingredients except the beef and vegetable oil into a bowl.
3.**Cook the beef:** In a lightly oiled pan over a high heat, cook the beef. The cooking time depends on how well done you like your beef (allow 2 minutes each side for rare, and 4 minutes each side for medium, but the cooking time will depend on the size of the beef pieces). Put the beef in a warm place to rest for 10 minutes.
4.**To serve:** Thinly slice the beef and add it to the salad bowl. Ladle over just enough dressing to coat and toss well. Portion onto plates.
Recipe Notes
AI · may be inaccurate
Substitutions
- beef → deep fried cubes of tofu (vegetarian)
Tips
The beef can be cooked more if desired. The resting time allows the cooked beef to relax and ensures that it is tender.
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