The scorching summer makes you crave something appetizing without loading up on carbs. This super refreshing Thai green papaya salad with pan-seared beef is sure to hit the spot.
Although Thai cuisine often requires a variety of spices, with some dishes having lengthy ingredient lists, green papaya salad is quite the opposite. It requires only a few ingredients and spices, making it very simple to prepare. It's easy to imagine that Thai salads are composed of sweet, sour, and spicy elements—sweetness from sugar, sourness from lime, and spiciness from chili. With these three ingredients in place, your green papaya salad is guaranteed to be delicious.
In addition to the green papaya salad, I paired it with steak, adding a Western touch to this Thai salad. It not only makes for a complete meal but also quick to prepare, delicious, and satisfying, offering both a carb option and a filling sensation.
Ingredients (serve 2)
Basic Ingredients
Green Papaya | 1 whole |
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Carrot | ½ stick |
Long Green Beanss | 3 pcs |
Steak (Scotch or Striploin) | 1 pc (about 250g) |
Salt | 1 tsp |
Ground Black Pepper | 1 tsp |
Crushed Peanut | 1 tsp |
Thai Salad Dressing
Garlic | 2 cloves |
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Birdeye Chilli | 1 pc |
Cherry Tomato | 8 pcs |
Plam Sugar | 30 g |
Lime | 2 bulbs |
Fish Sauce | 2 tbsp |
Steps
1.
Slice the long beans into fine strips; Julienne the green papaya and carrots.
2.
Prepare the dressing: Peel the garlic and crush it in a wooden bowl using a pestle or wooden pounder. Add the bird's eye chili and cherry tomatoes, continue pounding. Add palm sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice, mix well.
3.
Place the shredded green papaya, carrots, and long beans in a large bowl. Pour in the Thai dressing, mix well, and refrigerate.
4.
Season the steak with salt and black pepper on both sides.
5.
After frying the steak, let it rest for 5 minutes, then slice and plate it. Top with the green papaya salad. Heat a skillet until smoking hot, add some oil, then cook the steak for about 2 minutes per side for a steak that is 3-5% cooked.
6.
After frying the steak, let it rest for 5 minutes, then slice and plate it. Top with the green papaya salad.
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