Wild Ginger's Seven Flavor Beef

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 60 Minutes

Ready In: 90 Minutes

Servings: 4

The restaurant Wild Ginger is one of the reasons I moved to Seattle. I have never had a thing there that isn't outstanding. This dish is very flavorful!

Ingredients:

8 ounces flank steaks, sliced on an angle

1 tablespoon minced lemongrass

1/2 teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon fish sauce

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

1/2 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes

1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

1/2 bunch thinly sliced green onion

1 cup bean sprouts

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon ground peanuts

20 leaves thai basil

Directions:

1. Combine all marinade ingredients in a nonreactive baking dish and marinate beef for 1 hour.
2. Heat oil in a wok and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add red onion, green onion, and bean sprouts and sear for 1 minute, stirring. Set aside on serving dish.
3. Add beef to very hot wok and sear until rare. Add hoisin sauce and toss until coated. Add ground peanuts and basil and cook until meat is medium rare.
4. Serve meat over onions and bean sprouts.

By RecipeOfHealth.com