entrees :// Meats

Ingredients...

1lb Beef Skirt 5 oz red pepper, coarsely chopped 4 oz onions,coarsely chopped 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 1 tsp shrimp paste 1/2 tsp chilli powder 8 tbsps vegetable oil 2 tbsps Fish Sauce 8 fl oz coconut milk 1/2 tsp salt 4 fresh lime leaves or 3 x 1/2" strips lemon rind cut into julienne strips 10-15 fresh basil leaves 10-15 fresh mint leaves

Instructions...

1) Cut the beef against the grain into peices 2-3" long, 1" wide and 1/16 of an inch thick.

2) Combine the red pepper, onions, garlic, shrimp paste and chilli powder in an electric blender. Blend until smooth, adding 1 tbsp of water only if you need to.

3) Put oil in a frying pan and set over a medium high heat. When hot put in the spice paste from the blender. Stir and fry for 7-8 minutes until the paste turns dark and separates from the oil.

4) Add the meat and the fish sauce. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.Stir the coconut milk and add that together with the salt and dried lime leaves or lemon rind.Coarsely tear the basil and mint leaves and add as well. Stir once, turn off the heat and serve.