Ingredients

  • dried Chinese mushrooms
  • 1 pound beef fillet
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Piece of Siamese ginger (1 inch)
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 medium-size onion, chopped
  • 2 to 4 fresh red chilies (prik khee nu)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup beef stock
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce (nam pla)
  • Coriander sprigs and strips of red chili for garnish (optional)
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

      386 calories; 27 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 13 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 24 grams protein; 96 milligrams cholesterol; 788 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

4 to 6 servings as part of Thai meal

Preparation

  1. Soak mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes; discard hard stems and slice caps.
  2. Cut beef into bite-size pieces.
  3. Mince garlic; slice ginger and mix with palm sugar and soy. Stir in the beef and mix to coat beef well.
  4. Chop onion; trim and seed chilies and cut into fine julienne strips.
  5. Heat oil in a skillet large enough to hold all the ingredients and saute onion until it is soft. Drain beef, reserving the marinade, and add beef to skillet along with chilies. Brown beef over high heat, stirring frequently.
  6. Add beef stock, reserved marinade, mushrooms, oyster sauce and fish sauce and cook over medium heat until beef is medium rare.
  7. Decorate with coriander leaves and additional strips of red chili, if desired.

50 minutes

Dining and Cooking