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Zingy Beef Toast with fish sauce and palm sugar

The kind of Thai plate you make on repeat. fish sauce and palm sugar, a proper stir-fry, and a finish of fresh herbs.

4.3 from 1,128 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook15 min
Serves4
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Zingy Beef Toast with fish sauce and palm sugar
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the fish sauce and palm sugar elements, and pat the beef dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the beef. Stir-fry over the highest heat, keeping everything moving, until just cooked and glossy.

Stir in the red curry paste and the rest of the fish sauce and palm sugar flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the peas along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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