I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Sunday, 17 April 2016

Kung Po Beef.


Beef Kung Po.

Spice up your life with this popular Chinese dish that can be whipped up at home in no time at all. This is a great dish to try at home as the ingredients are accessible. This is a lovely, spicy and delicious meal plus it smells amazing.


   The marinade.
In a large bowl, put in
-1tbsp cornflour,
-2tbsp soy sauce,
-2tbsp Shaoxing rice wine (use sherry if you don't have any),
-1tbsp honey,
-1tbsp balsamic vinegar,
-1tsp sesame oil.
-350g rump steaks, sliced.
Mix well to combine. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or so.

    The Vegetables.
-3cm ginger, slice into matchsticks,
-2 cloves garlic,
-1 onion, cut into chunks.

-1/2 yellow pepper, cut into chunks,
-1/2 red pepper cut into chunks,
-3 sliced chillies,
-3 sliced spring onions,
-150g sliced asparagus,
-2tbsp peanuts,
-5 dried chillies.

      Sauce.
In a bowl, add
-1tsp cornflour,
-2tbsp oyster sauce,
-1tbsp soy sauce,
-1tsp sesame oil,
-2tsp caster sugar,
-2tbsp balsamic vinegar,
-pinch of salt/plenty of black pepper.
Mix well and leave aside.

In a large wok, on medium heat, dry fry
-peanuts, 
-dry chillies, until the nuts are golden brown.
Spoon into a bowl. Leave aside.

Turn the heat up high, fry 
-the beef
Cook stirring until almost cooked through
Spoon into a dish and leave aside

Add
-oil, with
-garlic, 
-onions,
-ginger.
Stir fry until the vegetables have softened, add
-peppers,
-chillies.
Cook, stirring until the vegetables have softened, add
-beef,
-sauce.
Stir fry on high heat until the beef is cooked through, add
-asparagus,
-spring onions,
-dried chillies,
-peanuts.
Stir to combine,
Taste and adjust the seasoning. It should be spicy, sweet and sour.

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