Umekes Pulehu Beef Salad Recipes

SPINACH AND BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the steak, soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, and pepper. Let marinate 15 minutes. Warm a nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until it is hot. Add the steak, marinade, and salt, and cook, stirring, just until the meat is no longer pink (be careful not to overcook). With a slotted spoon transfer the steak to a plate. Add the remaining oil to the skillet and warm it over moderately high heat until hot. Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• In a salad bowl combine the steak, mushrooms along with any pan juices, and spinach leaves, tossing gently to combine.
• For the dressing: In a bowl whisk together the vinegar, mustard, lemon pepper, and salt to taste. Add the oil, in a stream, whisking until combined well. Whisk in the herbs. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve with grilled or toasted bread.

JITLADA'S THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oyster sauce, black pepper, 1 tablespoon fish sauce and 1 tablespoon sugar. Place the beef in a large bowl and rub with the mixture. Allow the beef to marinate for a couple minutes.
• Add butter or oil to a pan and place the pan over high heat. Cook the meat until the surface begins to caramelize, 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Continue cooking until the meat reaches the desired doneness. Let the meat rest on a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, crush the chiles and garlic with a mortar and pestle. Then, in a large bowl, combine the crushed garlic and chiles, lime juice, shrimp paste, remaining tablespoon sugar and remaining tablespoon fish sauce and mix until well combined. Thinly slice the cooled beef and toss with the dressing. Add the scallions, cucumbers and onions and toss to combine. Add the tomatoes, tossing carefully so they don't smash. Arrange the salad on a large plate, then top with the cilantro and serve with the lettuce either on the side or placed directly under the beef.

COLD THAI BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• To make the Dressing: Mix together all the ingredients and chill.
• To make the Salad: Mix together all the ingredients (except the sesame seeds) in a large bowl. Just before serving, toss the dressing with the salad and top with the sesame seeds.

UMEKES PULEHU BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• For the Korean pickling juice: Combine the soy sauce, sugar and vinegar in a pot and simmer until sugar is fully dissolved. Cool.
• For the house chile pepper water: Combine vinegar, chiles and garlic in a pot. Bring mixture to a simmer. Blend with a hand blender. Cool.
• For the bug juice vinaigrette: Combine 2 cups Korean pickling juice and 1/2 cup house chile pepper water in a bowl, then whisk with oil to emulsify.
• For the pulehu beef salad: Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Grill steak to your liking (we recommend medium-rare). Cut steak into bite-sized cubes.
• Toss romaine with 2 ounces bug juice vinaigrette. Add chopped tomato, red onion, cucumber and steak. Garnish salad with ogo. Drizzle 1 ounce bug juice vinaigrette over the steak.