Isan Grilled Beef Salad

• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 to 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 pinch of sugar
• 1 teaspoon chile powder
• 1 beef tenderloin (about 6 ounces)
• 2 shallots, sliced finely lengthwise
• 1 spring onion, sliced finely in rings
• 1 stalk of lemongrass, hard bottom end cut off; outer leaves removed, white part sliced very finely in rings (optional)
• 1 handful of mint leaves
• Toasted sticky rice, pound finely in mortar to powder

1. First make the dressing by mixing the lime juice with fish sauce, sugar and chile powder. Balance well; this dressing should taste spicy, sour and salty.
2. Grill the meat, preferably on a wood charcoal grill for that authentic flavour, to your taste.
3. Cut beef in slices (bite-size). Don't waste the meat juice, save as much as you can. Combine beef and juice with shallot, spring onion, lemongrass when using, and fresh herbs. Finish with dressing and toasted rice powder.

lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, chile powder, beef tenderloin, shallots, spring onion, outer, handful of mint leaves, sticky rice

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/03/isan-thai-grilled-beef-salad-recipe.html (may not work)