Thai beef salad

Thai beef salad

Whether you are experiencing “empty nest syndrome” or want to make sure your children are equipped to step out on their own, these summer recipes, extracted from Help! There’s a stove in my kitchen by Annabel Frere (Random House Struik – Struik Lifestyle), are healthy, quick and easy.

SERVES 2

• 350g ‒ 400g beef steak
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 spring onions, trimmed and sliced
• 1‒2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 tsp Thai fish sauce
• 1 tsp fresh lemon or lime juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp oil
• Mixed lettuce leaves
• A handful of baby tomatoes
• English cucumber, cut into strips
• A handful of fresh coriander leaves

Switch on the oven’s grill. Place the beef on an oven tray about 10cm under the grill and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Thinly slice the cooked beef and put in a bowl. Pour over the soy sauce and mix. Combine the garlic, spring onions, chillies, fish sauce, lemon or lime juice, sugar and oil in a cup. Add this to the beef, mixing in well. Arrange the lettuce leaves with the tomatoes and cucumber on a platter and top with the beef. Garnish with coriander, if desired.

Recipes extracted from Help! There’s a stove in my kitchen by Annabel Frere (Random House Struik – Struik Lifestyle)