Spicy Thai Ginger Beef Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyCuisine
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 12 ounces beef top round steak
 Fish sauce1 Tablespoon
 Water1 Tablespoon
 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
 Lime juice1 Tablespoon
 Sugar1 Teaspoon
 Cooking oil1 Tablespoon
 Zucchini2 Medium, cut into thin strips
 6 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
 Jalapeno pepper1 To taste, finely chopped
 Garlic3 Clove (5gm), minced
 Grated ginger2 Teaspoon
 Hot cooked rice2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Cilantro2 Tablespoon, snipped

Directions

Trim fat from meat.
Partially freeze meat.
Thinly slice meat across the grain into bite-size strips.
Set aside.
For sauce, in a small bowl stir together fish sauce, water, lime peel, lime juice, and sugar.
Set aside.
Add cooking oil to a wok or large skillet.
Preheat over medium-high heat (add more oil if necessary during cooking).
Stir-fry zucchini in hot oil for 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Remove zucchini from wok.
Add green onions to wok.
Stir-fry for 1 1/2 minutes.
Remove green onions from wok.
Add jalapeno pepper, garlic, and ginger to wok.
Stir-fry for 15 seconds.
Add meat.
Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until meat is slightly pink in center.
Return the cooked zucchini and green onions to wok.
Add sauce to center of wok.
Cook and stir about 2 minutes or until heated through.
Serve immediately with hot cooked rice sticks or rice.
Sprinkle with cilantro.
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