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Sweet Thai crispy beef and steamed rice

Name: Sweet Thai crispy beef and steamed rice
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Red onions, thinly sliced; 5 Garlic cloves, sliced; 500 g Beef, use lean beef such as topside, thinly shredded (Main); 100 ml Vegetable oil; 50 ml Sesame oil; 1 ½ cups Raw sugar; 1 handful Mint leaves, roughly chopped; 1 handful Fresh coriander, roughly chopped; 120 ml Fish sauce; 2 Lemons, juiced

for 4 people

NZ Herald

By Paul Jobin

A recipe to feed your family for under $10. Paul Jobin Herald on Sunday food writer and freelance chef.

2	Red onions, thinly sliced
5	Garlic cloves, sliced
500 g	Beef, use lean beef such as topside, thinly shredded (Main)
100 ml	Vegetable oil
50 ml	Sesame oil
1 ½ cups	Raw sugar
1 handful	Mint leaves, roughly chopped
1 handful	Fresh coriander, roughly chopped
120 ml	Fish sauce
2	Lemons, juiced

Deep fry red onion and garlic in not-too-hot oil until golden, draining on absorbent paper.
Place all ingredients into a bowl, mix and infuse in fridge for two hours. Drain liquor and reserve.
In a hot smoking wok, fry beef in batches quickly, keeping it raw in the middle. Return to liquor.
Serve with steamed jasmine rice.