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

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
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

View full nutritional breakdown of Lap-band Friendly: Northern Thai (Issan Style) Grilled Beef Salad calories by ingredient

Introduction

Northern Thai and Laos have a unique take on traditional Thai dishes. This is my favorite region and this is one of my favorite beef dishes from the region. Northern Thai and Laos have a unique take on traditional Thai dishes. This is my favorite region and this is one of my favorite beef dishes from the region.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 pound flank steak - grilled rare, chopped fine

1/3 cup of 99% fat free Chicken Broth

2 small cucumbers, peeled and sliced into ovals

2 small roma tomatoes, chopped

1 bunch of fresh mint, washed and chopped

3 green onions, thinly sliced

1 bunch of cilantro chopped

2 Tablespoons of roasted rice powder (recipe to follow)

1 teaspoon of ground dried red chile

1 teaspoon truvia

1/4 cup fish sauce

1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice

Thinly 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 rice

place 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.