Crispy Rice Steak Salad
The following recipe and photography were provided by our partner, Yoko Segawa of Yoko’s Kitchen.
The Crispy Rice Steak Salad is a recipe that went viral on social media, and it’s easy to see why! It’s delicious and makes creating restaurant-style crispy rice at home incredibly easy!
The salad begins with a base of fresh vegetables, including romaine, cucumbers, radishes, avocado, basil, and green onions. Next, tender slices of Heinen’s Premium CARE Certified beef sirloin fillet are fanned on top, along with crunchy bundles of homemade crispy rice and crispy onions. To bring it all together, a sweet and spicy dressing made from tahini, maple syrup, chili crisp, and rice vinegar is drizzled over the entire salad.
While each element of this salad is necessary, the crispy rice is the true star! Made by combining fresh or leftover jasmine rice with curry paste, olive oil, and a touch of soy sauce, all you have to do is spread it on a sheet pan and bake it in the oven to achieve the crisp texture you expect from a traditional Asian-style restaurant dish!
Whether you’re craving something new or looking to impress guests, this hearty salad is sure to surprise and delight!
Why You’ll Love These Recipe
- Making crispy rice at home is easier than you think. Have you ever tried to recreate a dish from a restaurant only for it to not turn out the same. That’s not the case with crispy rice! With just one sheet pan, four ingredients, and 30-40 minutes in the oven, you can create crispy rice in your own kitchen that tastes just like what you would order from a restaurant.
- It calls for Heinen’s Premium CARE Certified Beef. All of Heinen’s CARE Certified beef is raised responsibly on a single-family farm in California, which guarantees quality and consistency. Heinen’s CARE Certified beef sirloin fillet is tender, juicy, and easy to cook, making it ideal for this salad.
- It’s full of texture and flavor. From crispy rice and crunchy vegetables to tender steak and a sweet and spicy dressing, this salad offers a variety of textures that create beautiful harmony in every bite.
Crispy Rice Steak Salad
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Crispy Rice
- 2 cups Heinen’s long grain jasmine rice, cooked and cooled or leftover
- 2 tsp. red curry paste
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Heinen's extra virgin olive oil
For the Dressing
- 3 Tbsp. Heinen's tahini
- 2 Tbsp. Spice World chili onion crunch
- ¼ cup Heinen's extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Heinen's maple syrup
- 1 tsp. Heinen's garlic powder
For the Salad
- ½ lb. Heinen’s CARE Certified beef sirloin fillet
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 2 mini cucumbers, sliced
- 3 radishes, sliced
- 3 green onion, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ¼ cup basil, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup Heinen's salted peanuts, chopped
- Fresh Gourmet crispy onions, for serving
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Remove the beef sirloin fillet from the fridge about 30 minutes before cooking. Let it come to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- On the prepared sheet pan, toss together all the ingredients for the crispy rice. Bake at 400°F until crispy, about 30-40 minutes, flipping halfway. Let cool, then crumble into small pieces.
- Pat dry the fillet and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and add the fillet. Sear all sides for 2-3 minutes until a deep golden brown crust forms. Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook until the internal temperature of the beef reaches 130-140°F, about 6-8 minutes depending on the shape of the meat. The steak should be medium rare to medium. Let the steak rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
- In a bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients.
- In a salad bowl, combine the romaine, cucumber, radishes, green onion, and basil. Sprinkle on the crumbled crispy rice followed by the peanuts, then top with the sliced steak, sliced avocado, and fried onions. Drizzle ½ of the dressing and toss. Drizzle more dressing to your taste.
