Thai Crying Tiger Steak (Suea Rong Hai)
Seua rong hai (Thai crying tiger) is a bold grilled steak dish with spicy dipping sauce. This authentic recipe is perfect for any BBQ.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb beef
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 tablespoon palm sugar
- 1 tablespoon golden mountain sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 lime
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon dried chili flakes
- 1/2 tablespoon toasted rice powder
Instructions
- 1
Crush garlic and black peppercorns with a mortar and pestle. Mix in palm sugar, golden mountain sauce, and oyster sauce to make the beef marinade.
- 2
Rub the marinade all over your steak and let it sit for at least 30 minutes to an hour to soak up the flavors.
- 3
Make the dipping sauce by mixing fish sauce, fresh lime juice, red pepper flakes, toasted rice powder, and in a small bowl. Garnish with some freshly chopped coriander.
- 4
Grill the steak on a charcoal grill or in a grilling pan over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes each side, depending on how thick your steak is, to get it medium rare or as you like it. Let the steak rest a bit before cutting it into thin slices. Serve it with the crying tiger sauce. Enjoy!