Thai basil beef - bon appetit

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 teaspoons Oyster sauce*
2 teaspoons Light soy sauce
2 teaspoons Fish sauce (nam pla)
2 teaspoons Garlic chili sauce*
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Minced j alapeiio chili
1 teaspoon Minced garlic
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
¾ pounds Beef flank steak, cut into thin diagonal slices
¼ cup Canned low-salt chicken broth
40 Fresh basil leaves (left whole)
Freshly cooked white rice

Directions

Mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl. Heat oil in wok or heavy large skillet over high heat. Add beef and stir-fry until medium-rare, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl.

Pour off all but 1 T oil from wok. Add sauce mixture to wok and bring to boil. Add chicken broth and boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Return beef to sauce in wok; add basil leaves and stir just until beef is cooked through, about 1 minute. Serve over rice.

*Available at Asian markets and in the Asian section of many supema@ts.

From: Germaine's-Washington, D.C.

Bon Appetit/Sept/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>

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