Name: Crying Tiger Salad
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/3 cup fish sauce; 2 tblsps brown sugar; 2 tblsps oyster sauce; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 600g beef porterhouse steaks; 3 tsps lime juice; 2 tsps crispy chilli oil (see Tip); 250g baby cucumbers, thinly sliced; 250g packet microwave jasmine rice; 1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated; Shredded green spring onions, toasted sesame seeds and lime wedges, to serve

Crying Tiger Salad

Deliciously simple!

Serves 4

Prep

19M

Cook

10M

Total

29M

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TIP: Chilli oil is available in the Asian section of major supermarkets or Asian grocery stores.

Ingredients

1/3 cup fish sauce

2 tblsps brown sugar

2 tblsps oyster sauce

2 cloves garlic, crushed

600g beef porterhouse steaks

3 tsps lime juice

2 tsps crispy chilli oil (see Tip)

250g baby cucumbers, thinly sliced

250g packet microwave jasmine rice

1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated

Shredded green spring onions, toasted sesame seeds and lime wedges, to serve

Method

Step 1

Combine fish sauce and sugar in a large bowl. Transfer ¼ cup to a large jug for dressing. Add oyster sauce and garlic to bowl. Stir to combine. Add beef. Turn to coat. Marinate for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, add juice, chilli oil and 1 tblsp of water to dressing in jug. Stir in cucumbers. Set aside.

Step 3

Pull out pan and basket from a 7-litre air fryer. Place beef steaks in basket. Slide pan and basket back into air fryer. Set temperature to 220C. Set timer and cook for 5 minutes. Turn steaks over. Set timer and cook for 4 minutes until steaks are cooked to your liking. Remove. Rest loosely covered with foil for 3 minutes. Thickly slice steaks.

Step 4

Heat rice according to packet directions.

Step 5

Divide rice among four, wide shallow bowls. Arrange lettuce leaves, cucumber, beef and resting juices among bowls. Scatter over onions and sesame seeds. Drizzle with dressing. Serve with lime wedges.

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