Thai Beef Skewers With Pickled Cucumbers

Name: Thai Beef Skewers With Pickled Cucumbers
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 59 milliliters chopped cilantro leaves; 1 Asian cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 Juice of lime; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp packed light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons mirin; 1 small hot red or green chile, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters thinly sliced red onion; 59 milliliters rice vinegar (unseasoned); 4 teaspoons rice vinegar (unseasoned); 2 scallions (white and light green parts), cut into 1-inch lengths, plus additional, sliced for garnish; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 4 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted; 118 milliliters soy sauce; 454 grams sirloin, rib-eye or New York strip steak, cut into 1-inch cubes; 59 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes or Thai chili paste

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Thai Beef Skewers With Pickled Cucumbers a try. One portion of this dish contains around 28g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 388 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of soy sauce, sugar, thai chili paste, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Asian cuisine.

Instructions

Pickle the cucumbers: In a small saucepan, heat the sugar, salt, vinegar and 1/4 cup water over medium-high heat until the sugar and salt dissolve; remove from the heat.

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Salt

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Sauce Pan

Put the cucumber, chile and red onion in a medium bowl and pour the hot brine over them.

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Red Onion

Cucumber

Brine

Chili Pepper

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Bowl

Let cool, then add the cilantro. Chill.

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Cilantro

Make the beef skewers: In a medium bowl, mix the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, fish sauce, mirin, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Sesame Seeds

Brown Sugar

Fish Sauce

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Garlic

Ginger

Mirin

Beef

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Skewers

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Pour half of the mixture into a serving bowl, add the lime juice and reserve as a dipping sauce.

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Dipping Sauce

Lime Juice

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Put the beef cubes in a zip-top bag and pour in the remaining marinade. Seal the bag and massage the marinade into the meat. Put in a bowl and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Preheat a grill to high.

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Beef Cubes

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Meat

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Drain the meat, discarding the marinade. Thread the cubes onto skewers (1 to 4 per skewer), separating each cube with a piece of scallion. Grill directly over the coals, turning once, until nicely charred, about 3 minutes per side.

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Marinade

Green Onions

Meat

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Skewers

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Sprinkle with sliced scallions.

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Green Onions

Serve warm or cold with the reserved marinade for dipping and the pickled cucumber and chiles on the side. Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to keep them from burning on the grill. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer

Chenin Blanc, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer are my top picks for Thai. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 44 dollars per bottle.

DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc

This show stopping white displays effusive aromas of white flower, stone fruit, honey and toast which erupt into opulent flavours of pear, orange blossom, caramel and spice. It’s a world class wine offering that strikes a brilliant balance between lush fruit and crisp, mouth-watering acidity.