Udon Noodles With Spiced Beef And Basil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 lime, juice of
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 lb boneless sirloin steak, cut into strips across the grain
1 lb cooked udon noodles
7 ounces fine green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 small hot red chili peppers, seeded and chopped
4 scallions, sliced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon palm sugar or 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Preparation

In a shallow dish, combine the soy sauce and lime juice.
Season well with salt and pepper; add in the steak.
Stir until the steak is coated in the marinade; let marinate 1 hours; drain, reserving marinade.
Put the cooked noodles in a pan of boiling water; cook for 1 minute to separate them.
Drain well, refresh under cold running water, and set on one side.
Plunge the green beans into a pan of boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes, then drain, refresh under cold running water, and set on one side.
Heat a wok until hot; add the oil, then toss in the beef; stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
Remove the beef from the wok using a slotted spoon; set aside.
Add the chilies, scallions, and green beans to the wok, stir-fry 1 minute.
Add the fish sauce, reserved marinade, and sugar; stir, then return the beef to the wok along with the noodles, stirring constantly until heated through.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, mix in cilantro; serve with the basil scattered over the top.