Thaifoons Spicy Jeweled Beef Recipe
Ingredients:
16 ounces egg noodles
2 tablespoons canola oil, plus additional oil if needed
1 1/2 pound thinly sliced beef tenderloin (filet mignon)
4 ounces sugar snap peas or snow peas
4 ounces bean sprouts
4 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon sambal or sambal oelek
2 tablespoons fresh sweet basil cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons fresh Thai basil cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sambal or sambal oelek
Optional garnish: Sprigs of fresh basil
Directions:
1. If using dried noodles, bring large pot of water to boil on high heat. Add
noodles and cook al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
If using fresh noodles, boil only 1 minute. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat wok on medium-high heat. Add oil and heat until almost smoking. Add beef
and quickly brown, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Add peas,
sprouts, mushrooms and 1 teaspoon sambal. Stir-fry about 2 minutes, adding more
oil if needed.
3. Add basils, oyster sauce, soy sauce and additional sambal (use less sambal
for milder version). Add noodles and toss. Transfer to serving platter. Garnish,
if desired, with sprigs of fresh basil.