Deliciously tender beef nuggets, basked in a one-two-three punch of oyster, fish, and soy sauce, on top of a raft of greens that could even be considered vaguely healthy. All in under 30 minutes? Yes please.
Serves 4, scales well, takes about 30 minutes
| Mise en Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| STAPLES | PRODUCE | ||
| canola oil | 1 medium | shallot, thinly sliced | |
| table salt | salad greens, watercress, argulua, spring mix, … | ||
| 1 1/2 tsp | honey | 10-12 cherry tomatoes | halved |
| 2 tbs | rice vinegar | 2 sprigs | mint leaves, torn |
| 1 tbs | fish sauce | 2 sprigs | basil, torn |
| 1 tbs | soy sauce | MEAT | |
| 2 tbs | water | 2 lb | tri-ip, cubed |
| 3 cloves | garlic, minced | ||
| black pepper | |||
| 1 1/2 tsp | cornstarch | ||
| 1 1/2 tsp | sugar | ||
| 2 tbs | oyster sauce | ||
| Equipment | |
|---|---|
| 3 | bowls |
| 1 | flat bottomed wok or big skillet, hot |
| Directions | |
|---|---|
| Step | Action |
| 1 | in a largeish bowl, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, and a few grinds of black pepper |
| 2 | fold in meat, let marinate 20-30 minutes |
| 3 | meanwhile, whisk together honey, vinegar, water, a big pinch of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. |
| 4 | heat skillet, add oil, and then meat in a single layer. shake vigourously every 30 seconds to rotae beef till all sides are cooked. It should take about 4 minutes. You can use a spatula to flip too if you like |
| 5 | at the same time, toss greens, shallots, and tomatoes with dressing, place onto a serving platter |
| 6 | when beef is cooked, spoon beef and juices on to plater. serve and eat! |
Inspired by Andrea Nguyen’s great book Vietnamese Food any day. Highly recommended