Name: Lemongrass beef with mango and Thai basil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gm flank steak, trimmed; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp each honey and lime juice; 1 tbsp jasmine rice; 1 mango, thinly sliced; 1 green mango, peeled into strips using a vegetable peeler; 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled in ribbons; 2 spring onions, cut into julienne; 1 birdseye chilli, seeds removed, cut into julienne; 10 gm holy basil leaves or Thai basil; Fried Asian shallots, to serve; Marinade; 30 gm ginger, coarsely grated; 2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, coarsely chopped; 2 tbsp each garlic cloves and birdseye chillies; 2 tbsp each fish sauce and honey; 1 tbsp each oyster sauce and vegetable oil

Lemongrass beef with mango and Thai basil

Sweet, sour, spicy and salty – all the key tropical flavours combine to make this recipe the perfect summertime salad.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

Ingredients

800 gm flank steak, trimmed

2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 tbsp each honey and lime juice

1 tbsp jasmine rice

1 mango, thinly sliced

1 green mango, peeled into strips using a vegetable peeler

1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled in ribbons

2 spring onions, cut into julienne

1 birdseye chilli, seeds removed, cut into julienne

10 gm holy basil leaves or Thai basil

Fried Asian shallots, to serve

Marinade

30 gm ginger, coarsely grated

2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, coarsely chopped

2 tbsp each garlic cloves and birdseye chillies

2 tbsp each fish sauce and honey

1 tbsp each oyster sauce and vegetable oil

Method

1.For marinade, place ingredients in a food processor and process until finely chopped; reserve 1 tbsp. Combine remaining marinade and beef in a large bowl; refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

2.Meanwhile, for dressing, place reserved marinade, vinegar, honey and lime juice in a jug, season to taste and stir to combine; set aside.

3.Toast rice in a small frying pan over medium-high heat, stirring, until golden (2 minutes). Using a mortar and pestle, grind toasted rice into a fine powder; set aside.

4.Preheat a lightly greased barbecue or char-grill pan to medium-high. Barbecue beef, turning frequently, until charred and cooked to your liking (12-15 minutes for medium-rare). Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil and rest (10 minutes); thinly slice.

5.Meanwhile, for salad, combine mangoes, cucumber, onions, chilli, basil and half dressing in a bowl; season to taste and toss to combine.

6.To serve, divide salad between plates, and top with sliced beef. Spoon over remaining dressing and scatter with fried shallots and roasted rice.

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