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!" - XsjoyYield: 4 Servings Ready in 25 minutes
Cuisine: ThaiMain Ingredient: Beef
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| -- 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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