Warm Thai salad with beef and bell pepper

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make a warm Thai salad with beef and bell pepper? First, prepare the necessary ingredients for refueling. If desired, you can additionally take 1 tbsp. l. fish sauce. You can replace lime juice with lemon juice.

2. Step 2:

   

   Combine sesame oil, lime juice and brown sugar in a bowl. Whisk everything thoroughly until smooth.

3. Step 3:

   

   Now prepare the rest of the ingredients. Wash the greens, dry them. Peel the leaves from the mint and cilantro sprigs.

4. Step 4:

   

   Peel the bell pepper from the seeds and stalks and cut into strips.

5. Step 5:

   

   Cut tomatoes into not very large slices. Choose juicy tomatoes, but dense. Soft fruits do not keep their shape well, in the process of slicing and cooking they will spread into a shapeless mass and spoil the appearance of the dish.

6. Step 6:

   

   Cut the cucumber into semicircles. If the cucumber has a dense skin and large hard seeds, it is better to remove them.

7. Step 7:

   

   Cut the red onion into strips.

9. Step 8:

   

   Cut the chili pepper into circles and remove the seeds.

10. Step 9:

    

    Chop the roasted peanuts coarsely with a knife. Peanuts can take already packaged fried salted, or fry fresh in a dry frying pan.

11. Step 10:

    

    Combine the prepared vegetables and herbs in a bowl and mix gently, trying not to overwhelm the tomatoes.

12. Step 11:

    

    Now prepare the beef. It should be cooked last after vegetables and dressing, because the salad should be served warm. Wash the beef and be sure to dry it with a paper towel, otherwise excessive moisture will not allow it to fry - it will stew. If the piece is thick, cut it lengthwise into thinner pieces that are needed for steaks (1.5-2 cm thick). Brush the beef with olive oil on all sides, season with salt and pepper.

13. Step 12:

    

    In a dry frying pan over high heat, fry the beef steaks for 3 minutes on each side or longer, depending on the desired degree of roasting.

14. Step 13:

    

    Transfer beef steaks to a cutting board and leave for 5 minutes to rest under foil. During this time, the juices will be evenly distributed over the meat. Then cut the steaks into thin slices.

15. Step 14:

    

    Put the vegetable mix on the dish, spread the slices of beef steak on top, sprinkle with chopped peanuts and pour the dressing. Serve the salad immediately to the table while the beef is warm. Bon appetit!