The Only Steak Marinade You Need - Thai "Crying Tiger" Recipe

The classic Thai marinade for grilled steaks is really the only marinade recipe you need, and in the video I will explain why! I also share with you THE ultimate steak dipping sauce that no Thai person can ever go without: nam jim jaew. If you don't eat beef, both the marinade and the sauce can also work for any other grilled meats like chicken, pork, or lamb.
I did not mention in the video, but on the blog post (linked below) I share more about the common Thai dish name "Crying Tiger" which this kind of is.
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00:00 Intro
00:30 How to make the steak marinade
02:18 My choice of steaks and marinating
04:26 Some steak grilling tips
05:10 How to make the ultimate Thai steak dipping sauce "nam jim jaew"
07:41 Steak doneness reveal & tasting
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About Pai:
Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZbin videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com

[@PailinsKitchen]

HELLO LOVELY VIEWERS! Hope you enjoy this video! Here are some important notes for you :) Check out these RELATED VIDEOS that you might find helpful: 7 Ways to Make Sticky Rice kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5S3oGOQgp18p8k How to Make Tamarind Paste (So Easy!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/apKTiomZpJdnj9k SPECIAL THANKS to our Patreon members for supporting the show! If you want to watch my videos AD-FREE and get bonus content, please consider joining us! More details here: www.patreon.com/pailinskitchen IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS about this recipe be sure to watch the whole video, and also read the written recipe post on the website HotThaiKitchen.com, and your question might be answered there. I often add extra info not covered in the video. If you still have questions you can post it here for the community to answer, or tweet me on Twitter @hotthaikitchen, or refer to the contact page on my website. If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments. As always, thank you for watching! - Pai

[@stonio6363]

Best Recipe

[@sueullrich354]

Thanks 🙏 for your acknowledgment, here in Bielefeld/Germany I can’t always get all the ingredients for Asian cooking but if I’m able to go back to M‘sia, where I came from, next year I‘ll certainly try to stock up with things that aren’t always available!

[@geean7735]

Ohhh, my hungry stomach.. luv it

[@josephgee2515]

L♥️VE, L♥️VE, L♥️VE YOUR VIDEOS!🙏 Thank you for representing our food to the masses and explaining everything clearly. My Parents were on The First Plane to America from Thailand in '68👌🇺🇸🇹🇭

[@elviraperla3727]

Great to have the link here! My son is sticky rice crazy. will go watch now. Thanks

[@beammeupscotty1955]

My ex-wife taught me how to make Nam Jim Jeaw years ago. I used to call it "Super Sauce". I still use it today for beef and pork. Even my 92 year old mother, born in Virginia, loves it! (minus the chili).

[@arey256]

Recipe please if you don’t mind.

[@beammeupscotty1955]

@@arey256 Pailin has provided the recipe starting with toasted sticky rice at 5:20. I use slightly different proportions...more lime and less tamarind but that is just how I learned to make it. It is also basically the same sauce you use to make laarb salads and Nam Tok as well. I made Laarb Moo for dinner tonight.

[@jomontanee]

Your wife is for keep!!!! 😍🌟😅

[@tookitogo]

@@jomontanee Evidently not, since he said “ex-wife”! :(

[@iladshow629]

​@@arey256is QWW

[@MsNotfooled]

I needed the recipe for the fried chicken. Three hours later on this site and I'm still drooling al over myself. This woman is a food goddess.

[@David_Walker16-3-51]

Made this tonight, I can honestly say it is the best dish I have ever made. Definitely on the do it again list. Thank you!

[@everythingexplained]

Made it this weekend, and I agree! The absolutely best grilled steak I've eaten so far. The sauce is so good with that marinated steak. Looking forward to the next time I'll make it :D

[@nenylei1422]

I'm seriously drooling over here!! Everything Paulin makes looks so YUMMY!!

[@hub6490]

Crying tiger is perfect match for Somtam and sticky rice.

[@kmatter11]

I don't think I've ever watched one of your videos and not smiled or laughed at some part. Thank you for teaching me how to make Thai food!

[@SomeOnSunday]

I love your enthusiasm, it always makes me laugh. What a lovely recipe, I’ll definitely be trying that, particularly that toasted rice dipping sauce. Looks delicious! Thanks for posting.

[@hjnorris]

I made this over the weekend. Tiger did not cry... Tiger was very happy! The dipping sauce is the bomb!

[@SunOutage]

"Crying tiger" means there is nothing left for the tiger to eat. 😅😅😅

[@ihkeseteeietos5722]

@@SunOutage Locals told me it means the steak is so chewy even the tiger still cry trying to eat it

[@aiyshatengku7366]

Just made this! I marinated it abt 24 hours and my whole family loved it!! We also used the leftover marinade to coat some green beans, broccoli and mushrooms and it tasted divine!!! (we have a hot plate grill so nothing could slip through the cracks) thank you so much for this recipe!! I love your channel every recipe I've tried from you is delicious! You never miss! 💖💖💖💖💖

[@sheng-li-de3856]

Hello there, first off, I just want to thank you for sharing this steak marinade with everyone. I have not eaten steak in over 10 years, but before that, I loved eating Ribeye steaks. I wanted to eat a Ribeye after all these years, but couldn't remember how to even cook and season a steak and came across this video. You were not lying about this being the only marinade you will need! Oh my, this steak is so delicious and tender. No need of steak sauce or any kind of sauce as it is delicious through and through. I am a subscriber now and look forward to more of your delicious recipes!

[@phillipg6553]

I've always enjoyed your recipes. It's a connection between first and second generation Asians. I tried your pad Thai recipe and it reminded me of the only authentic pad Thai i have ever eaten. Thank you so much for your work and dedication. I will definitely try this one as well.

[@mikemartin2020]

Hi Pai. I am so glad that you rerecorded this recipe. It was fun to watch you and your cousin explain this recipe, but this version has much better sound quality....Also, seeing both versions and hearing your explanations regarding why you do the things that you do in this recipe helped me to feel more confident and ready to try it. So, here we are, and the meat is soaking in the marinade. Looking forward to putting the meat on "10 o'clock" and "2 o'clock" tomorrow! Thanks again for this great recipe. Mike

[@valleriewhite6164]

Your gyoza recipe was so fantastic that I ate all the ones I froze for later. Following a recipe is always gonna be awesome when using fresh ingredients.

[@liliaaaaaa]

I love this recipe so much since you can prepare it the night before and it only takes a few minutes to cook the next day 😍

[@DadInTaiwan]

I made this tonight and I must say, that nam jim jaew dipping sauce is incredibly delicious. I want to dip everything in it...I'm addicted!

[@TommySeiger]

one of my favorites! I love that you have been going back to past recipes

[@humblepie37]

Another AMAZING recipe! Made this for my family and everyone loved it! Thank you!!!

[@saivongnakhone4631]

Thank you for the video it really reminded me how simple this recipe was when our mom use to cook for us when we were really young.

[@BobHancock]

I have watched all your videos but haven't yet attempted a recipe. Since it's Labor Day weekend I have the time to try something new. I expected to go to New York's Chinatown to one of the Asian supermarkets, but a little research showed that on a very short side street there is a Thai grocery store. I went with my list for this and two other recipes and the owner personally helped me find everything. The steak has been marinating overnight and will go on the grill this evening. Thanks for all the videos and recipes, they're absolutely great.

[@oygeeringh7547]

OMFG!!! Followed your recipe. This was the best marinade we had so far for sure and the Nam Jim Jaew...WOW! Pailin, thank you so much! Many of my friends are now viewing your show, please keep those great recipes coming. :)

[@johan7167]

Made this last night and it was so good. Nothing was left on the plate. I used pork instead of beef and it was very tasty too. This recipe is a keeper. Yummy!

[@lewisjones235]

I looked up a recipe for weeping tiger today and yours was the first result on KZbin. So glad I followed the recipe to the letter. Fantastic! The marinade is delicious and the dipping sauce is amazing. This is going straight to my recipe hall of fame. Thanks so much! And you’re right. The toasted rice makes it!

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[@quiklids]

Made this last night using flank steak. The whole family LOVED it!!!👍🏼

[@royalazfuc]

Girl u should have charged for this recipe OMG! I’m currently up @ 6a.m preparing this marinade for the first time and I just dipped my finger in and tasted it.. OMG this is amazing, I literally had to stop and take a second because what a flavor bomb!!!!! U just made a subscriber for life💙💙

[@minhhop3208]

Wonderful ! Thanks for sharing! I lost track of your channel for a while! Happy to watch your show again ! Your kitchen looks a lot more beautiful!

[@bcu567obzx]

You delivery truly inspires me, thanks Palin

[@JOHN.hennry]

I ate this something with that sauce every day when I lived in Thailand. Strips of old shoes would taste good with that sauce!!! It’s the best sauce ever!!!!!

[@ladyfame1430]

You are so funny I love how down to earth you are! You keep it real, And see what was people are thinking but too shy to say it or answer questions that people might be thinking that they don’t really want to ask I think that’s really cool I’m going to have to check out some more of your recipes this is the first time seeing you I’m really excited thank you so much for sharing and teaching the world

[@serpentsaurus7969]

This looks wonderful! Definitely saving these recipes for later, thank you so much!

[@1LSWilliam]

What is not to love about this channel? Spot-on every time.

[@HungryHouseCafe]

Absolutely fantastic! First recipe I’ve made from this channel and it was out of this world! Give it a try!!

[@justsan1477]

Love it. Used it yesterday. Absolutely, simply the best marinade I've ever used on a steak.

[@jomontanee]

Congratulations! 👏 🎊🎈🍾

[@ryanhowe2560]

Looks incredible, Thai is my absolute favourite food. The first thing I’m doing when I get home is this.

[@sokuntheavlog862]

It’s a mouthwatering steak 🥩!! I always done this kind of dishes but never measure up anything so I will definitely try this. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻😊

[@Ledehone]

Pailin is a tiny bit sassier here. I love it! Tell them how it's done!!!

[@belunu4980]

Ya, I love it too!

[@PailinsKitchen]

Am I?? Lololol 😂

[@zacharyadler4071]

Wow this looks amazing. Especially the dipping sauce. Definitely going to try making this, that toasted rice ingredient is new to me

[@randmayfield5695]

Regarding the crushed pepper. Tha Cambodians have a dipping sauce for meats and seafood that is found at most restaurants. They mix a 1:1 mixture of salt to crushed black pepper and put a tablespoon or so into a small dipping sauce bowl. Now this sits next to another small plate with lime wedges. You squeeze the limes into the pepper-salt mixture to your liking. It really good.

[@simondigregorio9923]

I've had the same dipping sauce in Vietnam too. Especially delicious with freshly grilled prawns 🦐

[@alansawyer121]

This is one of my favorite Thai dishes. Will definitely try this out!

[@ltkman]

My favorite with SINGHA ( Thai beer 🍺)

[@kubhlubkoj]

I love your marinade recipe and the dipping sauce to go with the medium meat. I'm going to try it and enjoy just like you. Sticky Rice goes well with grill meat!!!

[@wendyellis6402]

It’s 6 am and I’m already hungry for this! Flatiron is one of my favorite cuts, flavorful, chewy, and economical. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us 🥰

[@ceciliacruz7804]

Same here 😊 8:28am So hungry !

[@eleanorryanryan2442]

Another great recipe, thanks so much... You are a star... Regards from Ireland 🇮🇪💚🤗

[@NDemanuele1]

Another awesome video! I was getting sooo hungry watching it, reflecting on all the great BBQ meals I had in Thailand!...Those were the days! I recently cooked some BBQ Pork Chops where I used a marinade with Thailand in mind. It was a mish mash of ingredients I had: Soy sauce, Fish sauce, Teriyaki sauce I bought from Trader Joe's, Lime juice, brown sugar, salt and pepper, chilli flakes, and garlic. It turned out pretty good!

[@georgezammit7369]

This is the second recipe of yours I saw using the toasted rice! I’m really curious to try this. Thanks for your recipes and enthusiasm!

[@erichallin1]

Made the marinade last night and the "nam Jim jeow" today Great recipe, thanks

[@clivejackson9841]

OMG! This is one of my favorite dishes from Thailand. Spent 5 years there before settling here in the Philippines. I Love the way you are so passionate about your heritage and food. Wish you were my Te Luk. Kap Khun mak krup

[@thistooshallpass9589]

Thai food is the best. Love your recipes and style. Will definitely try. Thanks!

[@lunakick12]

I just discovered your channel. I am Filipino and love love love Thai cuisine! I am enjoying the channel so far. Will head to the Asian market this weekend and copy some of your recipes.

[@simnorris3038]

So glad i found your channel, love Thailand culture and especially the FOOD....

[@TomGreese]

Just realized I have been following your channel for 9 years already... keep up the great work Greetings from Chiang Mai

[@sandylcarlson]

We have a local Thai restaurant that makes Neua Yang and Nam Jim Jeaw dipping sauce. it is my husband’s favorite so I when I saw this recipe, I had to try it. I made it tonight following your recipe exactly. My husband LOVED it! Said it was way better than the restaurant. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@yanibolton]

Omg! Cannot wait to try the recipe. Thank you so much.

[@MC-wq4fk]

Thanks for doing this. I've always liked this dish but have never been able to do it well myself. Will have to try.

[@kevinvasquez9951]

This looks so good, I’ll be making this over the weekend. Thank you.

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

Thanks for sharing. I’ve actually made this very similarly in Bangkok. I love your videos. You have a wealth of information on your channel! 🙏🏻 Thank you for sharing once again and all the best!

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Lovely 👌🏻 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻

[@KOREAMOM]

작은 돌절구가 너무 귀여워요The little stone mortar is so cute.

[@Doodad2]

I just love Thai food! Everything you make looks wonderful!

[@micahchavira2947]

Been one of my absolute favorites! That sauce is just too good!! 🤤

[@michaelwills1926]

I’ve had this at a now shuttered locale but it was called “tiger tear” and was placed on a bed of lettuce leaves, with onion, crushed peanut and rice powder, with heat set to Native. 🤙🏼🔥 delish, man I miss that place 😔 nice work ma’am 💪🏼

[@wl4006]

Looks Amazing! Definitely cooking it this weekend 😋 Thank you!

[@smiller6238]

Your videos are awesome. Thank you so much. This one was good, but the vast majority are great. THANK YOU.

[@fordhouse8b]

Will have to try this. I remember eating a dish called “Weeping Tiger” a few times at a Thai restaurant in Philadelphia a couple of decades ago. Sadly that place is lingo gone.

[@jomontanee]

Weeping tiger is my favorite!! Is it your brisket part of beef? Right?

[@inlikeflnt]

I so enjoy this channel, you are such an awesome chef and your awesome manner is so comforting to watch, I wish I was on the coast again, I would go to any cooking class you put on!!!

[@calenechew6904]

You are my beautiful and amazing home chef for years. Thank you for making all these delicious videos. We love you and God bless.

[@drtmvoss]

Just love watching you enjoy cooking and the tasting😋

[@PKP1]

Best recipe ever! Great. Exceptional going to make this.

[@irishpixierose]

Oh my goodness! This sounds so delicious. We are on keto right now, but one day I will make the sauces. I love marinating the meat.

[@2020klwiet]

This looks absolutely amazing. Wow

[@ozzieman4392]

That looks absolutely delicious! Great video, awesome recipe!

[@colettewhite]

I made this for dinner tonight. I used your suggestion for pan searing and finishing it in the oven, as I did not have a grill available. This recipe is absolutely DELICIOUS! I’m looking forward to having the leftovers for lunch tomorrow! Thank you for all your hard work. I enjoy your channel immensely… love trying your Thai recipes.

[@jomontanee]

If you don’t grill so often you can use the picnic or camping stove. As living in the apartment in Asia I use the camping portable stove for grilled beef all the time.

[@thanhvanvo03]

How long did you bake it in the oven for? And how often did you flip it?

[@WillShattuck]

I’ve watched a few of your recipes. But this is the one that made me subscribe. Excellent!! I think it will also make me buy a mortar and pestle.

[@marclovelace]

Absolutely wonderful dish. Missing my adventures in Thailand of years past and brought along the family for this awesome dinner, thanks to you. Used skirt steak for the fat content (and easier to get out here in SW USA). Paired with baby bok choy & garlic stir fry for some veg. Even picky 7 yr old went back for seconds on the meat.. unheard of! Family falling over themselves for the nam jim jaew. We'll come back to this time and again. Many thanks and kind regards!

[@YunaTakeuchi]

Love your Energy ! So much passion for good food !

[@Mr101beers]

Crying Tiger and Moo Yang are quick, easy and super tasty. This marinade was very good but it was the dipping sauce that people loved the most.

[@maryarmstrong687]

OMG I love you! This is bar none the best dish I have ever eaten and had the pleasure of preparing. Thank You

[@Jewelicious100]

I learnt something here. Placing the steak at 10 “O” clock ! Love the miniature whisk! Like it that she’s flexible.

[@ceciliacruz7804]

The meat looks so yummy 😋 and delicious. Thank you for the recipe!!!

[@ironqqq]

Pailin i made everything in your video. It was delicious!!! Thank you. The marinade is easy and a chance to use my mortar.

[@MinhNguyen-mo5fp]

Alway nice to watch your videos, my favorite dish , thank you so much 😊

[@AndyB718]

Looks delicious..My wife doesn't do beef much,but she makes it for me and i love it.

[@chuckheron]

Flat iron steak is my favorite! I think it has one of the best steak flavors! Similar flavor to tri-tip but even better, so tender and tasty! Your sauce/marinade sounds great!

[@hortangelskitchen]

Another great video..... can't wait to try it.... love your channel always 🥰👩‍🍳

[@jiaminqian7450]

I made this yesterday and it was awesome, thank you!

[@MalineeChannel]

Thank you so much. Must try recipe!!!

[@arshim]

This marinade is the best!!! Thank you!

[@lunatrics]

Im trying this one tomorrow. Looks amazing!

[@MrJohnely]

Hi dear Pailin!🙋🏻‍♀️🌺 Wow! ...also this recipe is going to be one of my absolute faves out of your brilliant Thai Kitchen!!!😋😋😋👌... if it were possible I'd give this episode 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍 An asolutely brilliant job! Thank you so much for sharing your masterful Thai Cuisine with all of us!... Asian cuisines, especially Thai & all of SE Asian, are my absolute faves🤗👍🌺 wish you and your family all the best, much love and health and also, great success!🤗👍🌺 luv and greetings from Switzerland, Esther🙋🏻‍♀️

[@vp5134]

Nice new décor! You have a new filming studio? Congratulations! @Pailin. I soooo agree with the statement "as the person who's cooking, you get to eat that end piece!!" Hahaha I always do that! Cheers from Mauritius Island!

[@roycewimberley1064]

You so rarely do beef on your channel. Thank you for sharing this. It looks delicious.

[@juliodefreitas157]

I'm so hungry now😂😂😂 awesome recipe and thank you for sharing. ..

[@richardboisvert9998]

Your killing me lady ! Lol! Been to Thailand twice! The food is absolutely amazing ! I own a wood fired pizza cart in Seaside Oregon , just started adding bbq , I definitely want to use some Thai recipes! Love your show! Good luck!

[@TheTopperChef]

Absolutely delicious, thanks for sharing!

[@marcangeloolivares2666]

You are great! Watching you every day

[@stannyreznor3178]

I'm frm malaysia, love your videos... Love thai food...muaahhh....

[@bluepen61]

Love your videos!!! And that new kitchen!!

[@EvolverDX]

Thanks for sharing and the insight to a cultural taste. Greetings from Germany.

[@willienillie6337]

I’ll have to try making the dipping sauce. Thanks, Pailin.