Fast Crying Tiger (Printable Version)
Seasoned beef with zesty Thai sauce in 30 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Main Ingredients
01 -
1 lb beef (choose from rib eye, strip sirloin, flat iron, or flank steak, about 1-inch thick)
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2 teaspoons neutral cooking oil
→ Steak Marinade
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1 tablespoon oyster sauce (or veggie stir fry sauce for a non-fish option)
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1 tablespoon finely chopped palm sugar (brown sugar or coconut sugar work too)
05 -
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
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1 tablespoon standard soy sauce
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2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
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2 teaspoons neutral cooking oil
→ Dipping Sauce
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1 tablespoon tamarind pulp
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3 tablespoons just-boiled water (for making tamarind paste)
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1 teaspoon raw glutinous rice or regular jasmine rice
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1 tablespoon finely chopped palm sugar (brown sugar or coconut sugar work too)
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1 tablespoon finely diced shallots
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1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro stems and leaves
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1 tablespoon fish sauce
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1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
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½ teaspoon Thai chili flakes (Korean red pepper flakes can be swapped)
# Step-by-Step Guide:
01 -
Grab a big bowl and mix all the marinade stuff together. Coat your steaks thoroughly in this mix. Let them sit for about 15 minutes at room temp.
02 -
Pour hot water over tamarind pulp in a small bowl. Break it up with a fork. When it's cool enough, use your hands to mush it all around the seeds. Strain it through a fine sieve to get smooth paste. Put it aside for now.
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Toast your rice in a dry pan over medium heat until it turns golden brown, roughly 3-4 minutes. Once it's done, crush it into powder using whatever tool you've got handy - mortar and pestle, spice grinder, or blender.
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Mix your fresh tamarind paste with the rice powder you just made. Add all the other dipping sauce ingredients and stir everything together until it's well combined.
05 -
Get your oil hot in a heavy pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sear each side of the steaks for 3-4 minutes if you want rare or medium-rare (131-139°F inside). Need it more done? Add another minute each side for medium-well (150-158°F) or 2-3 more minutes per side for well-done (158-212°F).
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Take your steaks off the heat and let them chill on a cutting board for 10 minutes. Then slice them against the grain. Serve up your steak slices with the dipping sauce on the side.