Thịt Bò Sốt Me (Beef with Tamarind Sauce Stir-fry) Recipe

Ingredients:

1 lb. Beef

3 oz. Tamarind

1 Carrot

1 Tomato

minced Garlic

chopped Shallots

Crushed Roast Peanuts

1 tsp. Annatto Seed Oil

1 Onion

1 tsp. Sesame Oil

Green Onions

Cilantro

Sugar

Black Pepper

Shrimp Chips

Cut 1 lb. Beef into slices.  Place in a bowl, add in 1 tsp. minced Garlic, 1 tsp. chopped Shallots, 1 tsp. Annatto Seed Oil, 1 tsp. Oyster Sauce, 1 tsp. Sesame Oil, 1 tsp. Sugar and some Black Pepper. Mix well, cover with plastic wrap and set aside for about 30 minutes or longer. 

Boil some water add in 3 oz. Tamarind then strain to get the Tamarind Juice. 

Cut 1 Onion, 1 Carrot, Tomato and Green Onions.  Set aside. 

In pan, add 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil and 1 Tbsp. minced Garlic.  Saute and add in the Tamarind Juice.  Add in 2 tsp. Sugar.  Mix and remove from heat and set aside.

In a different pan, add 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil. Add 1 Tbsp. minced Garlic and 1 Tbsp. chopped Shallots. Saute for a few seconds, add in the Beef and Onions.  Add in 2 tsp. crushed Roast Peanuts, Carrot, Green Onions and mix.  

Add in the Tamarind Sauce, Sugar (to taste) and Black Pepper.  Stir and remove from heat and garnish with some Cilantro. Serve with Shrimp Chips.