Best Recipe for Grilled Spicy Filet Mignon Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chili paste with garlic
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2 (12-ounce) filet mignons
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 head Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 3 cups mizuna leaves, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup chiffonade Thai basil or regular basil, optional
- 1/2 English cucumber, halved and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 5 radishes, thinly sliced
- 8 each yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved
- Ginger Lime Dressing, recipe follows
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon finely diced shallot
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Watch how to make this recipe.
- Whisk soy sauce, lime juice, chile paste, and peanut oil together in a small baking dish. Add the steaks, turn to coat, cover, and let marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before grilling.
- Heat grill to high. Remove steaks from marinade and pat dry. Season both sides with pepper and grill for 3 minutes per side or until slightly charred and cooked to medium-rare doneness. Remove from the grill, let rest 5 minutes, and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices.
- While steak is resting, combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with half of the dressing and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter, top with the steak, and drizzle the remaining dressing over the top.
- Whisk ingredients together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Let sit 10 minutes before using.
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