Asian steak salad

Name: Asian steak salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: gochujang or other Asian chilli paste 1 tbsp, (see notes below); mirin 2 tsp; sirloin steaks 2, fat trimmed and brought to room temperature; watercress 2 large handfuls; sugar snap peas a handful, halved; Thai basil a handful, leaves torn; coriander leaves a handful, torn; red chilli ½, seeded and finely sliced; roasted peanuts a handful, roughly chopped; English mustard 2 tsp; olive oil 1 tbsp; soft brown sugar 1 tsp; fish sauce 2 tsp; lime juice 2 tsp

20 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Try our Asian steak salad recipe for a quick midweek meal for two. This low calorie dinner is easy to make and packed with punchy flavour

November 22, 2017 at 10:05 am

Ingredients

gochujang or other Asian chilli paste 1 tbsp, (see notes below)
mirin 2 tsp
sirloin steaks 2, fat trimmed and brought to room temperature
watercress 2 large handfuls
sugar snap peas a handful, halved
Thai basil a handful, leaves torn
coriander leaves a handful, torn
red chilli ½, seeded and finely sliced
roasted peanuts a handful, roughly chopped

DRESSING

English mustard 2 tsp
olive oil 1 tbsp
soft brown sugar 1 tsp
fish sauce 2 tsp
lime juice 2 tsp

Method

Step 1

Mix the gochujang and mirin together, rub all over the steaks and season generously. Heat a non-stick frying pan and cook the steaks for 2 minutes on each side, for rare, rest for 5 minutes and slice.
Step 2

Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients with some seasoning.
Step 3

Put the watercress, sugar snaps, thai basil, coriander and chilli into a bowl and pour over the dressing, along with any resting juices from the steak and toss well. Top with the steak and sprinkle with peanuts.