Crying Tiger (Thai-Style Grilled Steak With Dry Chili Dippin

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (30ml) dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon (15ml) oyster sauce

1 tablespoon (14g) light or dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon (15ml) plain vegetable oil

4 rib eye or New York strip steaks, about 1 1/2-inches thick (about 12 ounces; 342g each)

1/2 cup (120ml) fresh lime juice (about 6 to 10 limes)

1/2 cup (120ml) Thai fish sauce

1 teaspoon (4g) sugar

2 tablespoons (8g) finely-chopped fresh cilantro leaves

2 tablespoons (11g) finely-chopped green onions

1 1/2 tablespoons (12g) toasted rice powder (see note)

1 tablespoon (8g) dried red pepper powder

2 plum tomatoes (optional)

sticky rice

Directions

Mix together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, and vegetable oil in a medium mixing bowl. Coat the steaks with the soy sauce mixture and let them marinate while you work on the dipping sauce.

Combine all ingredients for the dipping sauce in a small bowl and mix. If using, peel and deseed the tomatoes. Chop the pulp finely, and add it to prepared dried chile dipping sauce; set aside.

Light one chimney full of charcoal . When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Alternatively, set all the burners on a gas grill to high heat. Clean and oil the grilling grate .

Grill the steaks, turning frequently, until desired doneness is reached (medium-rare is recommended—steaks should register 125°F on an instant read thermometer when removed from grill). Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes. (See the importance of resting meat ).

Cut the steaks into 1/4-inch slices and serve with the dipping sauce. Warm sticky rice on the side is highly recommended.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: serves 4
• Calories: 1144 kcal
• Total Fat: 79 g
• Saturated Fat: 31 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 269 mg
• Sodium: 3610 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 12 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 91 g