Thai-Inspired Charcoal-Grilled Steak with Nam Jim & Fresh Herb Salad
Steak cookery at Mat Blak 'Flavour' Masterclass
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 18 people
Ingredients
The Steak
Sirloin or round steak work very well for this dish. The key is to cook the steak to medium rare between 54-57°C/130-153°F to keep the meat nice and tender.
Nam Jim
300g Red Chilli, Split in Half and Deseeded
4 Cloves of Garlic, Peeled and Roughly Chopped
60g Ginger Peeled and Roughly Chopped
2 Bunches of Coriander Stalks, Chopped
500ml Lime Juice (around 20 limes!)
1 Packet of Palm sugar, chopped fine (to taste)
6-8 tbsn Fish Sauce (to taste)
The Salad
Sliced Beef Rested in Ketjap Manis
Bean Sprouts
Coriander Leaf, Picked
Mint leaves
Spring onions Thinly Sliced at an Angle and Kept in Water
Rice noodles
Peanuts
Cucumber Chopped
A Few Cherry Tomatoes
Nam Jim dressing
Instructions
Step 1 – Heat the Charlie Oven
- The aim is to get the oven to 220°C/428°F. Place lumpwood charcoal in the centre of the oven. Use the equivalent of half a football's worth of charcoal.
- Light the charcoal with your chosen method of lighting; either add a natural firefighter, use a blow torch, or place a Looft directly against the charcoal until it fires. See our videos of charcoal lighting.
- Once the fuel is lit close the door and open the vents and watch the temperature rise to 210-215°C and then shut the vents to leave a small gap.
Step 2 – Prepare the salad dressing
- Place the chilli, garlic, coriander, lime juice, and ginger into a blender. Puree until smooth.
- Next, add sweetness with palm sugar. Taste to reach your desired level of sweetness.
- Lastly, add fish sauce for saltiness. Add in small increments and taste. Keep adding until you reach your desired level of salt.
Step 3 – Adjust the Seasoning
- In increments of tablespoons add the fish sauce until euphoria has been achieved … you will know!
Step 4 – Grill the Steak
- Grill the Steak in you Charcoal Charlie oven until cooked as you like it, resting it in the Ketjap Manis once done
Step 5 – Assemble and Serve
- Combine the ingredients as desired.
Be Bold, Be Brave. Kia Kaha.
Asian beef steak salad. Mat Blak 'Flavour' Masterclass