Party in Your Mouth, Anyone? Laab Recipe

[Der_Iron_Chef]

In the interest of preserving Chad's tank thread, I will post this recipe here for all to enjoy! Please only proceed at your own risk. Side effects include giddyness, elation, bamboozledness, and a general feeling of "wow, my life will never be the same."

Laab Namtok

1 lb. beef sirloin steak
2 Tbsp. fish sauce
6 shallots, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. ground roasted sticky rice**
1/4 cup lime juice
Cilantro (adjust to your taste...I like a lot)
Mint (same as cilantro)
Green onions (same same...)
1 tsp. red chili pepper

Marinade steak in fish sauce, shallots, chili and lime juice for thirty minutes or so. Sear in a pan or on a grill. Slice into thin strips and cook in a pan with the rest of the ingredients until meat is cooked to your taste. Serve with sticky rice.

**Roasted sticky rice powder is prepared by roasting the rice in a pan until golden brown, and then ground with a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder (I have an extra coffee grinder for spices, etc.)

Laab can also be made with ground beef or ground/chopped chicken or anything really. Substitute as you wish

[christyf5]

you lost me at the fish sauce. does it make it taste really fishy?

[muck]

Might have to try this sometime.. though I don't have Mad Cooking Skillz.

Yes.. what is the fish sauce made of? or do you buy it in a bottle called fish sauce??

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by muck

do you buy it in a bottle called fish sauce??

Pretty much

[Der_Iron_Chef]

The fish sauce, if tasted on its own, would not be pleasant! At least not to me. But in a recipe, it somehow adds to the overall flavour, which is amazing. This dish doesn't taste fishy. And if you're worried about that, just reduce the amount of fish sauce you use....but trust me, don't eliminate it!

You can buy it in bottles at most grocery stores these days, I think. I know for sure you can buy it at Superstore.

[christyf5]

Cool thanks, cuz the rest of the recipe sounds great!

[woodcarver]

Sounds great ,can't wait to try it out ...........Thanks.
...................Dave

[fishmaster]

Fish sauce certainly smells foul when you open the bottle....afterall, it's made from fermented fish. Usually anchovies. However, it's one of those secret ingredients used in many asian dishes. Espcially Thai cooking. One example would be red coconut curry. If you havn't tried it, it's to die for. I make it at home and let me tell you, it just doesn't taste right without the fish sauce.
Shaun.

[muck]

Originally Posted by fishmaster

Fish sauce certainly smells foul when you open the bottle....afterall, it's made from fermented fish. Usually anchovies. However, it's one of those secret ingredients used in many asian dishes. Espcially Thai cooking. One example would be red coconut curry. If you havn't tried it, it's to die for. I make it at home and let me tell you, it just doesn't taste right without the fish sauce.
Shaun.

Coconut and Curry... Im intrigued.
Mind sharing the recipe for that as well?

Ryan

[X-Treme]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!


Thanx Drew. MUCHO appreciated.