Thai Chili Beef and String Beans

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 4- oz can prik khing curry paste
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 lb flank steak sliced into strips across the grain
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 lb Chinese long beans cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar or light brown sugar
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves 2 finely minced and 2 cut into thin slivers
  • 6 fresh thai chilis seeds removed and cut into thin slivers
  • 4 tbsp roasted unsalted peanuts chopped
  • 4 cups cooked jasmine rice

Instructions

  • Stir fry curry paste with oil for 4 minutes on low heat.
  • Increase heat to medium, add beef, chicken stock, and long beans and cook until beans are just tender.
  • Add sugar and minced lime leaves. Cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Serve over rice and garnish with slivered lime leaves, chilies and peanuts.

Notes

The translation in Thai for "prik" is chili and "khing" is ginger. This dish is very spicy.