Yam Nua
ยำเนื้อ
Yam Nua
A hot-and-sour grilled beef salad with herbs, tomato, cucumber and a lime-chilli dressing.
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About this dish
A hot-and-sour grilled beef salad with herbs, tomato, cucumber and a lime-chilli dressing.
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Substitutions can make the recipe easier, safer or suitable for a dietary need, but they may change the authentic flavour.
Flavour: light soy sauce plus a pinch of seaweed
Allergy: coconut aminos
Dietary: vegan fish sauce
Flavour: light brown sugar
Allergy: maple syrup
Dietary: coconut sugar
Ingredients
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450 g beef sirloin
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2 Tomatocut into wedges
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1 cucumbersliced
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1/2 red onionthinly sliced
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1/2 handful fresh mint
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1/2 handful fresh coriander
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3 tbsp lime juice
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2 tbsp fish sauce
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1 tsp palm sugar
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2–4 bird’s eye chilliesfinely chopped
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Method
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1
Grill the beef
Season lightly and grill the beef to your preferred doneness; rest before slicing thinly.
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2
Make the dressing
Stir lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and chillies until balanced.
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3
Combine
Toss beef, tomato, cucumber and onion with the dressing.
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4
Finish
Fold through mint and coriander immediately before serving.
What it tastes like
Fresh, sour, salty and hot with juicy beef and cooling vegetables.
Make it milder
Reduce fresh chillies and chilli paste, remove chilli seeds, and serve extra chilli separately at the table.
Ingredient substitutions
Use locally available equivalents while preserving the balance of salty, sweet, sour, spicy and aromatic flavours.
Vegetarian alternative
Replace meat or seafood with firm tofu, mushrooms or mixed vegetables and use vegetarian sauces and stock.
Common mistakes
Avoid overcrowding the pan, under-seasoning the final dish, or overcooking delicate herbs and seafood. Taste and adjust before serving.
Serving the dish
Serve immediately with the traditional accompaniment or steamed jasmine rice where appropriate.
Finish with the fresh herbs, lime, chilli, crispy aromatics or toasted nuts listed in the recipe just before serving.
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