Crying Tiger Steak with Nam Jim Jaew Sauce
Directions
- 1Toast the rice in a frying pan until golden brown.
- 2Crush the toasted rice in a mortar and pestle.
- 3Add cilantro and garlic to the mortar and pestle and crush into a paste.
- 4Add fish sauce.
- 5Add lime juice.
- 6Add sugar cane (or brown sugar).
- 7Add chili flakes.
- 8Mix all ingredients together.
- 9Grill the steak over a fire.
- 10Slice the steak.
- 11Serve the steak with the sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp tamarind paste/sauce
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sugar cane
- 1 tsp hot chili flakes
- 1 tsp toasted rice
- 1 handful cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 handful shallots
- 1 handful scallion or green onion
- 1 A5 Wagyu steak
Equipment
frying panmortar and pestlegrillknifespoon
Tips
- Toast and crush the rice before adding it to the sauce
- Marinate steak with fish sauce and watered down cane sugar for about 30 minutes before grilling or pan-frying
- Adjust sauce flavour to your liking