Serves 1
Directions
- 1Slice the beef sirloin.
- 2Place the sliced beef on a metal tray.
- 3Sprinkle bicarbonate of soda over the beef and let it marinate.
- 4Rinse off the bicarbonate of soda from the beef.
- 5Heat oil in a pan.
- 6Fry the beef until it has a good color, then remove it from the pan.
- 7Add sliced onions, peppers, minced garlic, and birds eye chilies to the pan and fry them.
- 8In a bowl, mix oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and water.
- 9Return the beef to the pan with the fried vegetables.
- 10Add spring onions and MSG to the pan.
- 11Pour the prepared sauce into the pan and mix.
- 12Add several handfuls of whole Thai basil leaves.
- 13Add cooked wide rice noodles to the pan.
- 14Mix everything through until the noodles are coated and glossy.
- 15Serve the noodles on a plate.
- 16Sprinkle with sesame seeds for garnish.
Ingredients
- Beef sirloin
- Bicarbonate of soda
- Oil
- Onions
- Peppers
- Garlic
- Birds eye chilies
- Oyster sauce
- Light soy sauce
- Dark soy sauce
- Sugar
- Water
- Spring onions
- MSG
- Thai basil leaves
- Cooked wide rice noodles
Equipment
Chopping boardKnifeMetal trayPanTongsSpatulaBowlSpoon
Tips
- To ensure the beef is soft and succulent, use the velveting technique: marinate the meat in bicarb for a while, then rinse it off before frying.
- Use milder chilies if you prefer less spice.
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