From judi.radley@dial.pipex.com Sat Jan 1 19:04:35 2000 Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 07:12:51 +0100 From: Judi Radley Reply-To: pasta@onelist.com To: Pasta Subject: [Pasta] Thai Beef with Noodles From: "Judi Radley" Thai Beef with Noodles 1/4 cup rice wine or dry sherry 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 piece fresh ginger (1-inch), peeled, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed chilies 1 lb sirloin or tenderloin steak, 1-inch thick, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips 12 oz ramen noodles or thin spaghetti 1 tablespoon sesame oil 4 oz snow peas 6 scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces 2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro cilantro leaves, to garnish lime slices, to garnish In a shallow baking dish, combine rice wine, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and chilies. Add steak to dish and marinate 30 minutes, covered, turning once. Cook noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside. Heat wok until very hot. Add sesame oil and swirl to coat wok. Remove steak from marinade, scraping off any ginger and garlic and reserving marinade. Pat steak dry with paper towels. Add steak to wok and stir-fry 4 minutes or until browned. Remove and keep warm. Add snow peas and scallions to any oil remaining in wok and stir-fry 1 minute. Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into wok with reserved marinade Bring to a boil, stirring. Add reserved noodles and chopped cilantro. Add beef. Toss to coat well. Divide among 4 plates. Garnish with cilantro leaves and lime slices. Makes 4 servings. --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- GRAB THE GATOR! FREE SOFTWARE DOES ALL THE TYPING FOR YOU! Tired of filling out forms and remembering passwords? Gator fills in forms and passwords with just one click! Comes with $50 in free coupons! http://www.onelist.com/ad/gator1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------