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yum neau nam tok (grilled beef salad)

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Pat Fucile
Eden Prairie, MN

My hubby ate this all the time in a Thai restaurant in North Carolina. When we moved, we tried all sort of Thai restaurants, none came close. Finally, we found a Thai cookbook with one very similar.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 15 Min
method Barbecue

Ingredients For yum neau nam tok (grilled beef salad)

  • 1 Tbsp
    rice grains
  • 1 1/2 lb
    beef tenderloin
  • 1/4 c
    fish sauce, more to taste
  • 1/4 c
    lime juice, more to taste
  • 2 stalk
    lemon grass thinly sliced
  • 1/2 c
    shallots or red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1
    english cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch
    green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch
    fresh cilantro
  • 1 bunch
    fresh mint leaves
  • 1
    head of lettuce or cabbage
  • 2 tsp
    hot thai peppers, thinly sliced (or to taste)

How To Make yum neau nam tok (grilled beef salad)

  • 1
    Roast the rice in a pan over the stove until light brown and fragrant. Let cool and grind in a mortar or food processor until roughly ground.
  • 2
    Pick off all the cilantro and mint leaves from the stems. Combine in a bowl with all the ingredients except the beef, lettuce, fish sauce and lime juice.
  • 3
    Cook beef by grilling, sautéing, or roasting until desired doneness. Slice beef thinly across the grain.
  • 4
    To serve, combine beef with all the ingredients except the dressing and lettuce. After mixing the ingredients well, add a little dressing at a time to taste.
  • 5
    Serve over a bed of lettuce or cabbage. (some people like to eat this over rice instead of the lettuce or cabbage)

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