Crying Tiger Beef
Crying Tiger Beef
How did crying tiger beef gets it’s name? The legend says that the dish is so good that it could make a tiger cry. The slices of beef are supposed to represent the tears of the tiger. The steak itself is simply seasoned with salt and pepper, cooked medium rare. What stands out in this dish is the dipping sauce. It is harmoniously sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy. It also has a unique texture from the toasted rice powder. The dish is always served with sliced of cucumber and steamed rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb strip steak, flank, or top sirloin
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cucumber thinly sliced
Dipping Sauce
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp palm sugar
- 1 tbsp tamarind concentrate
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp shallots chopped
- 2 tbsp toasted rice powder
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 tsp chili flakes
Instructions
- Mix together the dipping sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Let your steak sit out at room temperature for an hour. Season both sides of the steak with salt and pepper.
- Heat up the cooking oil in a small sauté pan over high heat. Add your steak to the pan.
- Cook for 4 minutes a side for medium rare.
- Let the steak rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
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