Seared skirt steak, green papaya and roasted rice

1.Preheat oven to 180C. Scatter rice on a baking tray and roast, stirring occasionally, until golden (4-5 minutes). Cool slightly, finely grind in a mortar and pestle, set aside.

2.Meanwhile, for lime dressing, combine vinegar, fish sauce and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stir to combine, add chilli and garlic, bring to the simmer. Remove from heat, cool to room temperature, discard chilli, add lime juice and set aside.

3.Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat, add steak in batches, season to taste and cook until brown (3-5 minutes), turn and cook until cooked to your liking (1 minute for rare). Set aside to rest (10 minutes). Just before serving, thickly slice widthways.

4.Meanwhile, combine papaya, cucumber, chilli, golden shallot and herbs in a large bowl, toss gently to combine, drizzle with dressing and serve with steak, scattered with fried shallots and roasted rice.