SPICY MINT BEEF

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Provided by Scoutie

Categories Meat

Time 16m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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3 tablespoons vegetables or 3 tablespoons canola oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 Thai chiles, such as prik kee noo or 3 serrano chilies, stemmed and thinly sliced*
1 lb flank steak, very thinly sliced
3 shallots, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, cored, seeded and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices
1/4 cup fish, sauce*
2 tablespoons soy sauce, sweet*
2 tablespoons black soy, sauce*
1 tablespoon chili paste, in soy bean oil*
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh Thai basil, leaves*
1 cup whole fresh mint leaves

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and chiles and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the steak and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the shallots and bell pepper and cook for 1 minute. Add the fish sauce, sweet soy sauce, black soy sauce and chili paste. Bring the mixture to a low simmer and cook, stirring frequently until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the basil and mint until wilted. Transfer to a serving dish and serve over steamed white rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 46.5, Sodium 1023.5, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3.4, Protein 27.6