Beef strips with crunchy Thai salad

10-30 minutes 4 servings 400 kcal or less asian bean sprout bean sprouts beef fish sauce leftovers lime juice lunch mains make ahead quick red chilli red chillies salad steak

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Ingredients

2 thick cut lean steaks , about 600g/1lb 5oz in total

4 tsp lime juice

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp light muscovado sugar

1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped

200g bag crunchy salad mixed with 1bsp orangec juice

50g carrot , grated (1 medium carrot)

handful beansprouts

Method

Heat grill to high. Lightly season the steaks, then grill on each side for 2-3 mins for medium-rare, or longer if you like. Mix the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and chilli together in a jug. Tip the salad, carrot and beansprouts into a bowl, then add the dressing, tossing everything together. Divide between four plates.

Thinly slice the beef and add to the salad. Some steamed rice flavoured with rice vinegar is a good side dish.