🇰🇭 Cambodian Cuisine

Lap Khmer

Lime-Cured Beef Salad

Prep Time 25 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 234 kcal

Thinly sliced beef cured in lime juice and tossed with lemongrass, shallots, mint, and Kampot pepper. A vibrant Cambodian celebration dish.

Ingredients

  • 400g beef sirloin, very thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, finely sliced
  • 3 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp Kampot pepper
  • Fresh mint and cilantro
  • 2 bird's eye chilies, sliced
  • 1 tbsp roasted ground rice

Instructions

  1. 1 Toss thinly sliced raw beef with lime juice. Let cure for 10-15 minutes until edges turn opaque.
  2. 2 Add lemongrass, shallots, chilies, fish sauce, and Kampot pepper. Mix well.
  3. 3 Add fresh herbs and toss gently.
  4. 4 Sprinkle with roasted ground rice.
  5. 5 Serve on a bed of lettuce or banana leaf.

Did You Know?

Lap Khmer is typically served at Cambodian celebrations with plenty of cold beer.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/cambodian/lap-khmer/