Spiced Beef With Fried Eggs And Slaw - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp light brown sugar
2 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
juice 1/2 lime
1 None red chili, de-seeded and finely chopped
3 None eggs
1 None carrot
1/2 cup white cabbage, shredded
1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded
1/2 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
3 tbsp canola oil
1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
1 lb lean ground beef or pork
None None basil leaves and lime wedges, to serve

Preparation

Beat together 2 teaspoons of the sugar, 2 tablespoons of the fish sauce, the lime juice, half the chili and 6 tablespoons hot water. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl with the remaining fish sauce.
Combine the carrot, cabbage and lettuce in a bowl. Add the lime dressing and mix well.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a small non stick skillet. Pour in half the egg, tilting the pan to coat in a thin layer. Cook gently until set. Slide the egg out of the pan, heat a tsp more oil and cook the remaining egg in the same way. Roll up the eggs and cut into thin strips.
Heat the remaining oil in the skillet. Add the lemongrass, remaining chili and ground meat. Cook gently for 5 mins until the meat begins to brown and meat is cooked through. Stir in the remaining sugar and cook for 3 mins. Season to taste. Transfer to warmed serving platter with the salad and egg ribbons. Serve garnished with basil leaves and lime wedges.