Tuk Prahok Steak

The perfect pairing for your favorite steak, the spicy and complex flavor combination of prahok with fresh herbs, spices, crunchy eggplant and a touch of natural acidity from tamarind and lime juice. The most memorable steak sauce!

Tuk Prahok – Spicy and complex flavor of prahok base sauce with fresh herbs, spices, and crunchy eggplant (trop sreoy), with a touch of natural acidity from the tamarind and lime juice. A perfect pairing for your favorite steak
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cambodian
Keyword: Beef, Cambodian Steak Sauce, Prahok, Steak & Salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 519kcal
Author: Chef Channy

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ribeye steak lightly salt and oil
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1/2 ounce fresh galangal* sliced
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1 bulbs garlic
  • 1 tbsp or 1oz prahok paste
  • 4 ounces Angkor Tamarind Sauce
  • 1 ounce anchovy dice
  • 2 tbsp Thai basil (Che Krawhom) chop
  • 2 tbsp spearmint chop
  • 2 tbsp Vietnamese coriander (Che Sanhg Kahum) chop
  • 2 medium Thai eggplant (Trop Sruoy) jullienne
  • 1-2 Lime(s) Juice

Instructions

  • Roasting the based ingredients – In a small skillet roast galangal in oil over low heat. Add garlic and jalapeno after the galangal changes color. Continue stirring and remove each piece and set aside as it evenly roasted. Once all galangal, garlic and jalapeno are removed, add prahok and 1 tablespoon of water then cover and continue cooking until water evaporated. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  • Mix it all up – Puree the roasted spices with half of tamarind sauce, then add this puree spices to the prahok. Add the rest of the tamarind, and anchovy; mix well. Add basil, mints, and eggplants, mix well. Add lime juice, salt to taste.
  • Cook the steak – Cook the steak over a BBQ grill or pan fried with some oil. Wrap each steak in foiled for about 5 minutes, remove and trim off fat and slice into bytes size and serve on a platter top it off with some prahok salsa.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 4mg

Notes

Serve with bowl of prahok salsa on the side for extra helping.  Perfect with steam rice. 
* Substitute fresh galangal with 1 teaspoon of Angkor Galangal Powder
 
Angkor Tamarind Sauce
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Published by Chef Channy

Chef Channy is a survivor of the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. Chef was formally trained as an engineer and worked in Aerospace industry building jet fighters, and in Biotech industry building instruments that assist oncologist diagnoses and treats cancer patients. Additionally, Chef published her award winning memoir ShortHairDetention.com; and created a non-profit organization to support educators with teaching about Cambodian Genocide: CambodianGenocideResourceCenter.org. Currently, Chef spends most of her time perfecting Cambodian recipes for her food manufacturing company AngkorFood.com and cooking at her restaurant AngkorChef.com in downtown San Jose.

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