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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hint of Thai Sirloin and Mango Pepper Salad

In honour of this being Mother's Day week, I thought I would share with you favourite recipes from both of the amazing Moms that I am so fortunate to have - my Mom and my Mother-in-Law.  On Monday I shared my Mom's German Apple Cake, and today I am sharing my Mother-in-Law's Hint of Thai Sirloin with Mango Pepper Salad.  If it looks familiar, I did share this a few weeks ago over when I guest posted over at Peace, Love, Recipes.  Here is the recipe that she shared with me:
Hint of Thai Sirloin with Mango Pepper Salad (source: Canadian Living, June 1999)
Love the fresh taste of this meal!
Steak & Marinade
1 lb steak, ¾ inch (2 cm) thick
2 tablespoons fish or soy sauce (I used fish sauce)
2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice (I used half of each)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground ginger (I grated some fresh ginger)

Mango Pepper Salad
1 mango
1 sweet red pepper
½ cup sliced sweet onion (I used a purple onion)
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice (I used half of each)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Couple dashes of hot pepper sauce (I used Frank’s)
Steak & Marinade
In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce, lime/lemon juice, ketchup, oil and ginger.  Place steak in a shallow dish.  Pour the marinade over the steak, and turn to coat.  Let stand for 10 minutes, then turn and coat again.

Start your BBQ.  Once heated and ready, grill steak over medium-high, reserving the marinade.  Close the lid and cook, turning and brushing halfway through.  Cook steak to desired doneness.  Remove from grill and rest, tented with foil, on a cutting board or plate for 5 minutes.  Thinly carve the steak against the grain.
Mango Pepper Salad
Peel and pit the mango.  Core and seed the red pepper.  Slice the mango and red pepper into matchstick sized pieces.  Place in a salad bowl, along with the onion and cilantro.  In a small bowl, mix together the lime/lemon juice, oil and hot sauce, spoon over the salad and stir gently.  Divide salad into portions onto plates.  Place carved steak on top the salad and serve immediately.

VERDICT:
This is a very pretty meal…and such a TASTY meal.  I can see why it is one of Kim’s favourites!  It was our first time having it, and it is one that I will absolutely make again.  It was so fresh tasting and so summery (even though we made it in the spring!).  The marinade sat just long enough on the steak to seep in and it truly was a “hint of thai” but the flavours were right there for us to enjoy.  The onion, pepper and mango mix in the salad was so good too, as was cilantro (love!) and the light dressing on top.  Thanks Kim!

44 comments:

  1. I love cooking Asian dishes and Thai is my favorite. This is a great recipe.

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    1. Hi Baylee...it was, so very good! Unique mix of flavours that went well together!

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  3. This would be a huge hit at our house! How lucky that both your MIL and mom are great cooks :)

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  4. Bet that would be great in lettuce wraps or tortillas :)

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  5. Already planned on having chicken tonight, and SO wishing it wasn't ready to cook as this looks so much tastier!

    Warmest regards,
    Joy
    http://www.PardonMyPoppet.com

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    1. Thanks Joy! Let me know if you do give it a try :-)

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  6. I love the colors - makes anything more appetizing.
    Glad you enjoyed it.
    Leigh
    www.oneandoneequalstwinfun.com

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  7. Looks very good! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. The mango salad looks and sounds delicious!!

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  9. This one looks delicious! I love mango, heading to Jamaica in November and they have the best darn mangos.

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  10. Yummmmmm! Must try asap! I would love for you to share this Wednesday at 'What's Cooking Wednesdays' at www.firsthomelovelife.com

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    1. Thank you Christine for the invite! I am all linked up :-)

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  11. This sounds delicious.. a must make. It does look inviting too with the all the summer colors of the peppers, mango and red onion (one of my favorite ingredients). I love the taste of "thai" so I will be making this soon. Thanks for stopping by my Sightseeing Blog Hop!

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  12. This looks awesome! Thanks for sharing at Must Try Monday!

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    1. You're welcome Carrie :-) You know I love your parties!

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  13. Perfect for BBQ season! I'll be testing this steak on Mr. B soon! Thank you for sharing this at the party this week ♥

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    1. Thanks for hosting Kathe, glad we found each other :-)

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  14. Mmm...this sounds really good!! I will have to try the steak marinade out! Stopping by from The Weekly Round-up on It’s A Blog Party!

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  15. I have no idea how I missed this when you posted it. I love making thai food & anything with Mango is the best in my book! This is going on the dinner menu for the weekend!

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    1. I had you too busy working on a guest post for me ;-) We are huge thai fans in our house too...especially pad thai, I crave it!! Hope you enjoy Dawn!

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  16. What a beautiful, colourful dish! I'll bet it tastes wonderful too. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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  17. My husband would die for this salad...he loves the combo of steak and salads...will have to save and share with him! Thanks for sharing and linking up with us @ Toot Your Horn Tuesday! Lovely as usual!

    Erin

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    1. You are welcome Erin! Thanks to you and Debbie for hosting!

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  18. Oh Yum! Will have to try that.

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  19. Oh my goodness you left my mouth watering! I love mango paired with meat! Such a fantastic combo! Thanks for sharing at fabulous Fridays!I am pinning this! Have a fabulous weekend!

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    1. Glad to hear Serena :-) Thanks for pinning, I hope you get to give this one a try, and let me know how it turns out for you!

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  20. What a great Salad, I just love this combination of flavors.
    Hope you have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  21. This looks and sounds delicious! I've never had Thai but I definitely will give this a try. Thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Oh Michelle, thai is so tasty. I hope you get to try it sometime!

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  22. This looks wonderful! Thank you for sharing on Thursday's Treasures Week 36. I hope you will join again each week. <3 and hugs! http://www.recipesformyboys.com/2012/05/thursdays-treasures-week-36.html

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  23. Did I find the main course for Father's Day? I just know my sweetie would love this! Thank you for sharing at Freedom Fridays (did you just plan my menu for Father's Day?) Lol
    Have a great week!

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