Lemongrass Beef with Peanuts

Name: Lemongrass Beef with Peanuts
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and cut into ¼-inch slices, or 2 strips lemon zest (each 2 by ½ inches), removed with a vegetable peeler; 1½ pounds boneless beef sirloin or top round; ¼ cup coarsely chopped dry-roasted peanuts, for garnish; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; ¼ cup Asian fish sauce

Thailand

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

Variations on these delicate kebabs are to be found throughout Southeast Asia. Coriander and sugar may seem like odd flavorings for beef, but the combination is brilliant. (After all, we North Americans slather sugar-based barbecue sauces on brisket and ribs!)

Ingredients

1½ pounds boneless beef sirloin or top round
2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and cut into ¼-inch slices, or 2 strips lemon

Asia
Thailand
Dinner
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Place the steaks flat on a cutting board and cut them crosswise into long, thin strips; each should be about ⅛ inch thick, 1 inch wide, and 4 to 5