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Curried Steak With Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Dressing
With bold crunch from cucumber and shallots, this tangy, spicy, sweet Thai-inspired dressing is great on grilled meats—and tasty enough to eat by the spoonful.
👥 4 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●baking sheet
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Dressing
2
Stir ¼ cup distilled white vinegar, 3 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp. fish sauce, and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 small Persian cucumbers, halved lengthwise, sliced ½" thick, 2 small shallots, halved, thinly sliced, 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 2 red Thai chiles or 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced, and zest of 1 lime; mix to combine. Let sit at least ⏱️ 15 minutes and up to ⏱️ 1 hour (makes about 2 cups).
. sugar1 tsp. fish sauce2 Tbspred Thai chiles or 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced2Zest of 1 lime
3
Steak and assembly
4
Stir 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, 2 tsp. mild curry powder (such as S&B), and 1 tsp. sugar in a medium bowl to combine. Add two ¾"-thick boneless rib-eye or New York strip steaks (about 1½ lb. total) and turn to coat. Let sit at room temperature ⏱️ 15 minutes.
. vegetable oil2 Tbsp. mild curry powder (such as S&B)2 tsp. sugar1 tsp
5
Heat a dry medium skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high until very hot. Cook steaks, turning every ⏱️ 2 minutes or so, until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 120°, 8–⏱️ 10 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and let rest ⏱️ 10 minutes.
6
Transfer steaks to a cutting board and slice against the grain. Line a platter with tender lettuce leaves; arrange steak on top. Spoon dressing generously over; top with cilantro and/or mint leaves. Serve with remaining dressing alongside. Do ahead: Steak can be marinated 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Let sit at room temperature ⏱️ 15 minutes before cooking.
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