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Nua Pad Prik (Thai Chili Beef Recipe)
Nua pad prik is a spicy Thai beef stir-fry with savory sauce, ready in 20 minutes. A tasty dinner with rice and any vegetables you have on hand!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 9 ounces beef (thinly sliced against the grain)
- 2 ½ tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ½ onion (chopped)
- 4 ounces large chili peppers (Thai prik chi fa, sliced)
- 3 green onions (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Thoroughly stir together the cornstarch and water in a mixing bowl.
- 2
Heat oil in a wok and quickly sear your sliced beef over high heat.
- 3
Reduce the heat to medium, add garlic, and sauté until golden and fragrant.
- 4
Stir in the cornstarch mixture, dark soy, light soy, oyster sauce, white pepper, and white sugar. Thoroughly mix and let it simmer and mingle with the beef.
- 5
Finally, add the sliced chilies and onions. Cook until the vegetables are soft to your liking, and stir in the green onions near the end. Serve immediately with rice. Enjoy!