Step 1

Marinate the meat with fish sauce and lime juice for a few hours. See the above section on marinating if you are short on time.

Step 2

Chop up the vegetables and herbs as instructed and put in a large bowl

Step 3

Mix the lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar together in a bowl and wait until the meat is ready before adding to the entire mixture at the end.

Step 4

On a medium or high heat stovetop, add oil until warm then add the beef to the cast iron or sautéing pan. See notes for preventing hot oil splashing.

Step 5

Do not throw away the extra marinating sauce, add the sauce to the pan and let the meat cook 6-10 minutes or until the meat is cooked to your preference. Rare, medium-rare, medium, etc. You want to err on the rare side so the meat is tender when added to the salad.

Step 6

When the meat is ready, remove from the pan to a cutting board and let it rest. See notes below resting.

Step 7

Add the salad sauce/dressing to the vegetable bowl, mix well, and get ready to cut the meat.

Step 8

Slice the meat thin and long, save all the juices coming from the cutting of the meat and pour all of it, the meat and the juice into the salad bowl. Add the chili flakes, mix gently but well and let it chill for a couple of minutes while you set the table. Put on a serving platter and ENJOY!

Step 9

See notes on how to authentically eat this tasty Thai beef salad.