Name: Stir-fried Beef with Dried Shrimps
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots; 2 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 225 g (8 oz) chopped onions; 3 tablespoons fish sauce or light soy sauce; 3 small fresh red or green Thai chillies, seeded and chopped; 2 teaspoons cornflour; 110 g (4 oz) dried shrimp; 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander; 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 450 g (1 lb) lean minced beef; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 15 g (½ oz) Chinese dried black mushrooms; handful each fresh mint and basil leaves; 225 g (8 oz) iceberg lettuce; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Ken Hom Cooks Thai

By Ken Hom

Published 2001

About

The Thais show genius and imagination when combining flavours. Here is a simple dish that pairs minced beef with bits of dried shrimp to make a typically delectable dish. The flavours blend perfectly.

You can find dried shrimp at Chinese or Asian grocers. I like to serve this with lettuce for a light and refreshing starter. Each diner serves him or herself with a portion of the beef inside the lettuce, sprinkled with mint and basil leaves. It is delicious ‘finger food’, and best eat