Lap-band Friendly: Northern Thai (Issan Style) Grilled Beef Salad

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound flank steak - grilled rare, chopped fine1/3 cup of 99% fat free Chicken Broth2 small cucumbers, peeled and sliced into ovals2 small roma tomatoes, chopped1 bunch of fresh mint, washed and chopped3 green onions, thinly sliced1 bunch of cilantro chopped2 Tablespoons of roasted rice powder (recipe to follow)1 teaspoon of ground dried red chile1 teaspoon truvia1/4 cup fish sauce1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juiceThinly slice beef crosswise into 2 inch long strips and set aside.Bring chicken broth to gentle boil in a small saucepan. Add sliced beef and turn occasionally, moistening and warming stak in stock, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.Add green onions, shallots, cilantro, roasted rice powder, chile, sugar, fish sauce and lime juice to pan. Toss well. At this point you should taste the dressing to determine what your taste buds feel it needs. You may need to add more of the following items depending on your taste: Fish Sauce, lime juice, truvia or chiles.Line a plate with lettuce leaves, cucumber and tomato slices. Transfer the beef to platter with slotted spoon. Drizzle sauce on top of meat.This can be served immediately or at room temperature. I like mine at room temp. Recipe for Rice Powder:1/4 cup raw riceplace rice in skillet over high head and dry fry for 3 - 5 minutes shaking pan until rice is golden brown.Remove from heat and let cool.When cool, transfer to a jar and let cool to room temperature. Store at this stage until needed.When needed, use a mortar and pistol or coffee grinder .
Directions
To make rice powder - roast rice in pan on high heat until rice is golden brown. Shake pan back and forth

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUBPOPTART.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 209.3
  • Total Fat: 8.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 57.1 mg
  • Sodium: 1,809.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
  • Protein: 25.1 g

Member Reviews
  • CD12705598
    I am half Thai and this is almost the same way I make it. We use top sirloin and grill it, then slice it up paper thin. I leave out the rice powder. I just made some last night and was too lazy to create my own recipe on here. Yummy!! - 9/3/13