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 3 April 2016

Pepper and Garlic Beef เนื้อผักกระเทียมพริกไทย.



Pepper and Garlic Beef เนื้อผัดกระเทียมพริกไทย.

This will certainly keep the vampires away.

In a frying pan, put in 
-3tbsp vegetable oil, with
-2tbsp crushed garlic.
Cook, stirring on medium heat until the garlic has turned golden brown.
Use a slotted spoon to fish out the garlic, leave to drain on kitchen paper.
Keep 1tbsp of the garlicky oil.

In a large bowl, put in
-450g thinly sliced rump steak, with
-1/2tsp sea salt,
-3tbsp cornflour.
Mix well to combine.
Divide into 4 equal portions 
Deep fry in 4 batches in 300ml vegetable oil. This should only take a minute.
Drain well on kitchen paper.

Put the garlicky oil on medium heat, add
-1 sliced spring onions,
-1 sliced chilli,
-1/2 sliced onion,
Cook, stirring until the vegetables have softened, add
-1tbsp oyster sauce, 
-1tbsp soy sauce,
Add,
-crispy fried beef, add
-1tsp black pepper.
Stir well to combine.
Spoon into a serving dish.
Top with crispy fried garlic.

Serve with rice and another spicy dish.

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