Thai-Style Beef Salad

Name: Thai-Style Beef Salad
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon, paprika; ½–1 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon, white rice; 3 tablespoons, lime juice (2 limes); 2 tablespoons, fish sauce; 2 tablespoons, water; 1 teaspoon, sugar; 1 , English cucumber, sliced ¼ inch thick on bias; 1 pound leftover, roast beef, sliced thin and cut into bite-sized pieces (see note); 1½ cups, fresh mint leaves, torn; 1½ cups, fresh cilantro leaves; 4 , shallots, sliced thin; 1–2 , Thai chiles, stemmed and sliced thin into rounds; Steamed, jasmine rice

Main Courses
Thai
Beef
Weeknight
Salads

By Andrea Geary ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2024

A little science works magic on this less-expensive cut, rewarding you with tender, rosy slabs for multiple meals.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 30 minutes

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