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Yam nuea

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ยำเนื้อ · Yam nuea

Slices of charred, juicy grilled steak tossed with cucumber, tomato, red onion, lemongrass and herbs in a hot-sour lime and fish sauce dressing, finished with toasted rice powder.

Yam nuea is a Thai salad from Thailand, ready in about 40 minutes and made with beef sirloin steak and lime juice. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Rest
5 min
Total
40 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
193

Ingredients

4 servings

For the steak

For the toasted rice powder

For the dressing

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Toast the sticky rice (opens in a new tab) in a dry pan over medium heat, shaking, until deep golden. Cool, then grind to a coarse powder.

  2. Step 2

    Rub the steak (opens in a new tab) with oil and salt and grill over high heat for 3–4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Rest 5 minutes, then slice thinly across the grain.

    Food safety: Whole-muscle beef steak may be served medium-rare; cook to 63 °C for vulnerable diners.

    Food cooking over a grill
    How it looks · Photo: Malte Luk on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Mix the lime juice (opens in a new tab), fish sauce (opens in a new tab), palm sugar (opens in a new tab), chilli and garlic (opens in a new tab) until the sugar dissolves.

    • 2 min

  4. Step 4

    Toss the warm beef and its juices with the dressing, cucumber (opens in a new tab), tomato (opens in a new tab), onion and lemongrass (opens in a new tab), then the herbs. Serve on lettuce (opens in a new tab), sprinkled with the toasted rice powder.

    • 3 min

About this dish

Origin
Thailand · Well documentedMore food from Thailand
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Main courses
Cooking method
Grilled, Toasted
Taste
spicy (chilli heat), sour, smoky, herby
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Low-carb · High-protein · Low-fat · Calorie-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday
Cook more with
Beef sirloin steak · Lime juice · Glutinous rice · Fish sauce · Jaggery / palm sugar · Fresh red chilli
Techniques
Grilling · Toasting · Charcoal grilling · Spice roasting (dry-roasting) · Dry grinding

Allergens

  • Contains: Fishfrom fish sauce
  • May contain: Crustaceansfrom fish sauce

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

193 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 260 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 50%
  • Carbohydrate 25%
  • Fat 26%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy193 kcal74 kcal
Protein24 g9.2 g
Carbohydrate12.1 g4.6 g
Net carbohydrate10.7 g4.1 g
Sugars4.5 g1.7 g
Added sugars1.1 g0.4 g
Fibre1.4 g0.5 g
Fat5.5 g2.1 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat——
Cholesterol60 mg23 mg
Sodium906 mg349 mg
Salt equivalent2.3 g0.9 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
670 mg
Calcium
64 mg
Iron
3 mg
Magnesium
61 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
34 µg
Vitamin C
16 mg
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: lettuce.
  • Jaggery / palm sugar: Brown sugar (FDC 168833) used as a stand-in for unrefined cane jaggery and palm sugar.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Toasted rice powder (khao khua) adds nutty crunch — make extra and keep it in a jar.

Common mistakes

  • Slicing the steak with the grain — it turns chewy; cut across it.

Serve with

  • With sticky rice and raw vegetables.

Storage

  • Best eaten immediately.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 2, 4

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