Laotian Meat Salad

This Laotian meat salad is a powerful explosion of fresh flavors! This traditional Laotian meat salad, aka Laos meat salad or Laotian beef salad celebrates the flavors of garlic, ginger, lemongrass and more. Serve as a lettuce wrap or over rice. Perfect easy dinner recipe, ready in less than 20 minutes! Great for keto, low-carb and meal prep!

Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Snack

Cuisine laos, laotian, thai

Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 786kcal

Author Aubrey

Cost $7

Equipment

1 Saute Pan

Ingredients

1 pound ground, minced, chopped or finely sliced beef (ground beef, sirloin, flank steak, chuck steak, round steak). See notes for other cuts of beef. Can also use chicken or pork if preferred.
2 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoon shallot or sweet onion (minced or pressed)
2 tablespoon lemongrass (minced or pressed)
1½ tablespoon garlic (minced or pressed)
1 tablespoon ginger (minced or pressed)
2 Lao red chili (thinly sliced) (Can also use Thai chili)
2 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoon roasted rice powder (khao khua)
1 lime (juiced)
1 tablespoon cilantro (chopped)
½ tablespoon green onion (sliced)
½ teaspoon salt (to taste)
½ Lao red chili (sliced) (garnish)
1 lime (sliced for garnish and additional juice as desired)

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, 2 tablespoons of oil.
Sauté garlic, ginger, shallot, chili and lemongrass until fragrant, being careful not to burn them.
Add beef to the skillet and cook until browned and fully cooked.
Stir in the fish sauce.
Remove the skillet from heat and transfer the cooked meat mixture to a bowl.
Add lime juice and roasted rice powder, mix thoroughly.
Garnish cilantro, green onion and diced chili (optional).
Add additional lime juice and/or salt to taste as desired.
Serve in lettuce leaves (lettuce wrap style) or over rice.

Notes

Other Cuts of Beef for Laos Meat Salad: Ribeye, Filet Mignon, New York Strip, Sirloin, T-Bone, Flank Steak, Brisket, Chuck Roast, Short Ribs, Skirt Steak, Chuck Steak, Round Steak, Eye of Round, Flat Iron Steak, Top Sirloin Steak, Tri-Tip, Hanger Steak.

Lemongrass: Buy frozen, pre-sliced at Asian grocery store.

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