BEEF BELLY THAI SALAD / KERABU PERUT THAI

This is one of the best Thai salads and very popular in any Thai restuarant in Malaysia. Try it, you won't regret it. You can substitute the beef belly with the same amount of beef fillets, chicken breasts or thigh fillets, or some shrimp or squids. When preparing this salad in advance, cook the beef, prepare the salad, and make the dressing, BUT STORE EACH IN SEPARATE CONTAINERS. Do NOT combine until you are ready to serve. For extra hot you can add in some bird's eyes chilies. The salad is best serve with steam rice and other Thai side dishes.

Beef Belly Thai Salad / Kerabu Salad

300 g beef belly cooked and slice 2” length

7 ounces salad greens    (any kind)

2 small red onions, finely sliced

9  kaffir lime leaves, shredded

3 large mild red chilies, seeded and shredded (can add more if you like a BIG punch)

2/3 cup cilantro leaf (coriander)

2/3 cup mint leaf

2/3 cup basil leaves

11  bird’s eyes chilies – thinly slice

2 fresh tomatoes thinly slice 

DRESSING

1 teaspoon soya sauce

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons brown sugar or 2 tablespoons palm sugar

Directions:

Cook the beef belly till tender. Set aside for five minutes and slice it thinly. 

Place salad greens, onions, kaffir lime leaves, chili, cilantro, mint, bird’s yes chilies and basil into a salad bowl and toss lightly. 

To make the dressing, combine the soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. 

Stir the dressing well. 

Place the beef belly on the salad and pour over the dressing. 

Serve immediately. 

Kerabu Perut ini rasanya tidak perlu pengenalan..ramai yang mengemarinya terutama kalau kita makan di mana-mana restuarant Thai. Sedap dengan rasa masam-masam jus limau dan masin-masin sos ikan. Sedap dimakan bersama nasi panas. Untuk resipi yang sama anda boleh juga menggantikan perut dengan daging atau isi ayam dan sukakan pedas masukkan hirisan cili padi. Memang sedap.

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