thai Stir Fried Beef With Mint recipe/ Nue Gra Pao

thai Stir Fried Beef With Mint recipe/ Nue Gra Pao

ingredients:

• 500g Flank steak
• 14 Serrano chilies finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup Finely chopped yellow onion
• 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup Water more if needed
• 1/2 cup Mint or basil leaves loosely packed
• Green lettuce leaves.

how to:

1. Slice the beef across the grain into strips 1/4 inch thick and 2 to 3
inches long. Set aside.

2. Pound or grind the chilies, garlic, and onion to a coarse paste in a
mortar or blender. If you use a blender you may need to add the oil to aid
in grinding.

3. Heat a wok, add the oil, and swirl it over the surface of the pan. (Do
not add more oil if you have ground the chilies, onion, and garlic in oil.)
Add the paste from Step 2 and stir-fry until it is light golden.

4. Add the beef and stir-fry until it is a uniform tan color, but do not
overcook it.

5. Add the fish sauce, sugar, water, and mint (or basil) leaves. More
water may be added if the sauce is too dry. There should be about 1/2 to
3/4 cup sauce, depending on how much water you added.