Thai Nam Tok Recipe (น้ำตกเนื้อ) - Waterfall Beef Salad

Name: Thai Nam Tok Recipe (น้ำตกเนื้อ) - Waterfall Beef Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 500 grams beef (or pork); 1 tbsp ground black pepper; 1.5 tbsp light soy sauce; 250 grams beef (I grilled 500 grams, but only used 250 grams for this recipe below); 1 tbsp khao khua (recipe here); 2 tbsp fish sauce; pinch of sugar (this is optional); 1 tbsp dry chili flakes (or grind whole Thai dry chilies); 1.5 tbsp lime juice (or more to taste); 5 small shallots; 1 green onion stem; small handful of cilantro; mint to garnish

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:30min

Thai nam tok neau (น้ำตกเนื้อ), with translates to beef waterfall salad, is a popular Thai dish of grilled meat (in this case beef), sliced into bite sized pieces, and dressed in fish sauce, lime juice, chili flakes, and lots of herbs. Nam tok (น้ำตก) is an Isaan (northeastern Thai) dish, and is typically eaten with a spread of other dishes and accompanied by sticky rice. Watch the full video of the recipe here.

Updated at: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:29:30 GMT