Appetizers › Thai Beef in Cucumber Cups

Makes approximately 24-30 appetizers

Cucumber

• 2 English cucumbers, sliced into 3/4" to 1" pieces

Beef

• 1 lb tenderloin or flank steak

Marinade

• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced

Nuoc Chom Sauce

• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 minced jalapeno (or 1/2 red,1/2 green jalapeno for color variation), minced
• 1 tbsp minced carrot
• 1 tbsp minced red pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp minced chive
• 1 tbsp warm water

Prepare Cucumber Cups

1. Peel the cucumbers and cut into 3/4" to 1"
2. Using a melon ball scoop, form a cavity in he cucumber slices

Prepare the Nuoc Chom

1. Combine Nuoc Chom ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved

Prepare the Marinade

1. Combine marinade ingredients and pour marinade over beef
2. Marinate for 30 minutes

Grill the Beef

1. Grill flank steak over medium heat to an internal temperature of 120 degrees (medium rare)
2. Allow meat to cool.  Once chilled, chop meat to ¼" dice and combine with Nuoc Chom

Assemble

1. Fill cucumber cups with Thai beef mixture
2. Garnish with shaved scallion or cilantro leaf