Thai Fish Salad Recipes

THAI LARB RECIPE

Steps:

• Dice half the onion (you'll need 1 cup diced) and thinly slice 1/4 of the onion ( 1/4- 1/2 cup).
• Place the sliced onions in a bowl, cover with 1/2 cup hot boiling water and 2 tablespoons vinegar, place in the fridge.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 cup diced red onion, saute 3-4 minutes, add garlic, lemongrass and chili flakes. Saute until fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Add the ground meat, breaking it apart with a metal spatula. Season the meat with the salt and pepper and continue cooking until all the liquid releases and evaporates about 10 minutes. Drain the fat from the meat, using a fine-mesh strainer.
• While the ground meat is cooking, prep the remaining ingredients. Place the cucumber, radish, scallions, mint, basil, cilantro, fresh chili (optional) in a bowl. Add the drained meat and the strained pickled onions. Add the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Taste, adjust salt, lime and heat. I'll usually add more chili flakes. or finely diced fresh chilies.
• Serve with lettuce wraps and/or cooked rice. Serve warm or chilled. ( If chilling, make doubly sure to strain all the fat from the meat -it will harden in the fridge.)

THAI CRUNCH SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients except for the cilantro in a blender and process until completely smooth. Add the cilantro and blend for a few seconds until the cilantro is finely chopped. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the salad, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. If serving right away, drizzle the peanut dressing over top and toss; otherwise, serve the dressing on the side so the salad doesn't get soggy.

THAI FISH SALAD

Steps:

• Roast the peanuts in the oven until golden. Chop finely.
• Fry fish in peanut oil until cooked. Break into large pieces and place in a bowl.
• Slice the shallots and the beans on the diagonal. Slice the chillies finely. Peel and slice the mango.
• Place the beans, shallots, chillies, peanuts, mango and one cup chopped coriander leaves in the bowl with the fish.
• Mix the lime juice, zest, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon grated ginger and fish sauce together and toss through the mixture in the bowl. Place in a serving dish and garnish with coriander.

SPICY THAI SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Combine garlic, green chilies, coriander, sugar, fish sauce and one-fourth cup lime juice in blender's bowl. Puree.
• Bring water to boil in a saucepan with one-fourth teaspoon salt and remaining lime juice. Poach seafood two to three minutes, or until cooked. Drain and toss in a bowl with the coriander dressing. Add pepper, scallions and red chili. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve warm or at room temperature.