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Cheat’s Thai chilli beef

Name: Cheat’s Thai chilli beef
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Thai recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp groundnut oil; 3 shallots, finely diced; 1 heaped tbsp chilli jam; 2 tsp shrimp paste; 1½ tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 lime, juiced; 4cm piece fresh ginger, grated; 2 sirloin steaks, sliced into strips; 150g mangetout; 4 spring onions, sliced; Small handful roasted peanuts, roughly chopped,; Fresh coriander leaves, chopped; Steamed basmati rice, to serve, optional

Published: 31 Dec 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This wonderfully fresh and spicy Thai-style beef recipe is ready in just 15 minutes.

Easy
January 2009

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Hands on time 15 mins

This wonderfully fresh and spicy Thai-style beef recipe is ready in just 15 minutes.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp groundnut oil
3 shallots, finely diced
1 heaped tbsp chilli jam
2 tsp shrimp paste
1½ tbsp tomato ketchup
1 lime, juiced
4cm piece fresh ginger, grated
2 sirloin steaks, sliced into strips
150g mangetout
4 spring onions, sliced
Small handful roasted peanuts, roughly chopped,
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Steamed basmati rice, to serve, optional

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Method

Heat the groundnut oil in a large pan or wok and fry the shallots for 1 minute until softened.
In a bowl, mix the chilli jam with the shrimp paste, tomato ketchup, lime juice and a ginger.
Stir the paste into the shallots and fry for 2 minutes. Season the steak and add to the pan with the mangetout. Turn up the heat and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the spring onions and stir-fry for another minute.