Tiger Cries Salad (a Spicy Thai Beef Salad)

Name: Tiger Cries Salad (a Spicy Thai Beef Salad)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1 lb beef sirloin steaks or 1 lb beef tenderloin (good quality); 2 teaspoons white pepper; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons palm sugar; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice; 3 -4 tablespoons fish sauce (to taste); 4 -6 shallots, minced; 4 -6 serrano peppers, chilis very finely minced or ground to paste; 2 stalks lemongrass, remove outer stalk and slice very thin or grind; 3 tablespoons toasted rice powder (ground fine); 1 lb fresh tender salad greens (I use the bagged spring mix) or 1 lb bibb lettuce; 1 large red onion, thinly slivered; 1 bunch scallions or 1 bunch green onion, cut to ½ inch; 1 cucumber, peeled & seeded cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced; grape tomatoes or wedges tomatoes; 1 lemon, cut in half lengthwise and very thinly sliced (toss into salad for garnish/flavor); 1 cup fresh mint leaf, roughly chopped; sticky rice

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

A fabulous summer meal, marinade the meat and make the dressing the night before then throw dinner together FAST. Excellent for casual dinner parties and dieters. I've had this mouth-watering salad at a couple of different Thai restaurants, I was unable to find a recipe so I combined several to make my own. This salad is very spicy yet the bursts of freshness from the lime and mint make it a celebration for the taste buds. It's extremely addictive and very healthy, no oil!

Updated at: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:06:48 GMT