Thai-Style Spicy Grilled Beef Salad with Potato Crisps

• One 1 1/2-pound dry-aged sirloin steak, trimmed of excess fat
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 stalk of lemongrass, tender inner bulb only, thinly sliced
• 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
• 1 medium tomatohalved, seeded and cut into 2-by-1/4-inch strips
• 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
• 1/2 small cucumberhalved, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup loosely packed mint leaves
• 1/3 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
• 10 leaves basil, cut into ribbons
• 1 tablespoon roasted rice powder (see Note)
• 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated, for serving
• Peanut oil, for frying
• 2 baking potatoes, trimmed into a rectangle and sliced crosswise 1/16-inch thick
• Kosher salt

1. Prepare the Salad Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
2. Season the steak with salt and pepper.
3. Grill over high heat until medium-rare, about 4 minutes per side.
4. Let rest for 30 minutes.
5. Prepare the Salad Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the fish sauce with the lime juice, sugar, lemongrass, chile, garlic and white pepper.
6. In a large bowl, toss the tomato with the shallot, cucumber, mint, cilantro, basil and roasted rice powder.
7. Make the Potato Crisps In a large saucepan, heat 2 inches of oil to 375.
8. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
9. Fry the potato slices in batches until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.
10. Transfer to the lined baking sheet.
11. Immediately sprinkle with salt.
12. Make the Potato Crisps Slice the steak against the grain 1/4 inch thick.
13. Add the steak to the salad along with the dressing and toss.
14. Add the potato crisps and toss gently.
15. Spoon the salad into the lettuce leaves and serve.

salt, freshly ground black pepper, fish sauce, lime juice, light brown sugar, only, serrano chile, garlic, freshly ground white pepper, shallot, cucumberhalved, mint, cilantro, basil, rice powder, butter, peanut oil, baking potatoes, kosher salt

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/thai-style-spicy-grilled-beef-salad-potato-crisps (may not work)