Vietnamese Stir-fried Beef Salad

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons chinese rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• salt
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 6 tablespoons spring onions, finely sliced
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• pepper
• 1 lb lean filet of beef, sliced against the grain 1/4-inch thick and 2-inches long
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 5 tablespoons garlic, coarsely chopped
• 8 ounces soft salad leaves (2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 in a large salad bowl, combine the vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• 2 gradually beat in the sesame oil and peanut oil.
• 3 stir in the onions; then, set aside.
• 4 in a bowl, mix all marinade ingredients well and let meat marinate in mixture for 20 minutes.
• 5 heat wok over high heat until very hot, then add peanut oil.
• 6 when it's hot, stir-fry the garlic until it turns golden brown (20 seconds).
• 7 remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• 8 reheat the oil, and when it's very hot and smoking slightly, add the beef and cook until it's just barely cooked through (2 minutes).
• 9 remove and let drain through a sieve.
• 10 add the leaves to the dressing in the bowl and toss thoroughly to coat.
• 11 garnish with garlic and top with beef.
• 12 serve immediately.