Crying Tiger Beef

Name: Crying Tiger Beef
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1.5 lb flank steak or ribeye; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp toasted rice powder (khao khua); 1 tbsp Thai chile flakes (prik pon); 1 tbsp palm sugar; 2 tbsp thinly sliced shallot; 2 tbsp cilantro leaves, chopped; to taste lettuce leaves and cabbage wedges, for serving

Crying Tiger Beef (Suea Rong Hai) is a grilled steak dish named for the dipping sauce so spicy it's said to make a tiger cry. Marinated flank or ribeye steak is grilled to a smoky char, sliced thin, and served alongside a punchy sauce of toasted rice powder, chile flakes, and lime juice.

By YumYum Editorial · Thai

Prep: 25 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 45 min · Serves 4

Ingredients

1.5 lb flank steak or ribeye
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp toasted rice powder (khao khua)
1 tbsp Thai chile flakes (prik pon)
1 tbsp palm sugar
2 tbsp thinly sliced shallot
2 tbsp cilantro leaves, chopped
to taste lettuce leaves and cabbage wedges, for serving

Instructions

Combine fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and black pepper into a marinade.
Marinate the steak for at least 20 minutes at room temperature, or up to 4 hours refrigerated.
Heat a grill or cast-iron pan to high heat.
Sear the steak 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare, developing a deep char.
Rest the steak 5-10 minutes before slicing thin against the grain.
Meanwhile, whisk lime juice, toasted rice powder, chile flakes, and palm sugar into the dipping sauce (nam jim jaew).
Stir shallot and cilantro into the sauce just before serving.
Fan sliced steak on a platter, spoon some sauce over the top, and serve extra sauce on the side with lettuce and cabbage.