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Stir-Fried Thai-Style Beef with Chilies and Shallot

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This was a surprising dish, simple and dry but amazing flavors

"I've been making this recipe for years! Originally got it from Cooks Illustrated. Made it last night with chicken because I didn't have any flank steak. A family favorite!" - Xsjoy

Yield: 4 Servings Ready in 25 minutes

Cuisine: ThaiMain Ingredient: Beef

(5, 1) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4 Servings
-- Beef Marinade --
1 3/4 poundFlank steak; **see Note
1/4 teaspoonCoriander
1/4 teaspoonWhite pepper
1 teaspoonBrown sugar
1 tablespoonFish sauce
-- Stir-Fry --
2 tablespoonFish sauce
2 tablespoonRice vinegar
2 tablespoonWater
1 tablespoonBrown sugar
1 tablespoonAsian chili-garlic paste
3 clovesGarlic; pressed
3 tablespoonVegetable oil
3 mediumJalapeno peppers; halved seeded and sliced thin
3 mediumShallot; ends trimmed/peeled/quartered and layers separated
1/2 cupFresh mint; torn small
1/2 cupCilantro; leaves
1/3 cupPeanuts; dry roasted / chopped roughly
1 cupRice; prepared per directions

Stir-Fried Thai-Style Beef with Chilies and Shallot Preparation

--MARINADE--

-Combine all but the meat in a large bowl

-stir till sugar is desloved

- Add sliced meat stir to coat, and set aside at least 15 min

--STIR-FRY--

- In a small bowl combine Fish Sauce, Vinegar, Water, Brown Sugar, Chili-garlic paste

- Stir until sugar is disolved; set aside

-in small bowl mix garlic and 1 t. oil

-Heat 2 t. oil in large skillet on high till begins to smoke

- Add 1/3 of the meat cook undisturbed for 2 min

- Stir and cook an aditional minute or untill just pink in the middle

- remove to a bowl, repeat with remaing beef twice

- Reduce heat to med add 2 t. to now empty skillet

- Add chilies, and shallots and cook till softened 3-4 min stiring frequently

- Push mixture to the edges and add garlic to center cook till fragrent about 15 seconds

- Increase heat to high, add fish sauce mixture and reduce slightly about 30 seconds

- Return beef and juices 1/2 of the mint and cilantro, stir to coat

- Serve over rice topped with remainging mint, cilantro and peanuts

Notes

** Cut Beef into strips 1 3/4" wide with the grain, than slice into 1/4" thin slices accross the grain

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Calories Per Serving: 704
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I've been making this recipe for years! Originally got it from Cooks Illustrated. Made it last night with chicken because I didn't have any flank steak. A family favorite!
1 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours, 10 minutes ago

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  1. Main Dish
  2. Quick
  3. Stir Fry

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