This month for Cooking with Herbs, I opted to make a stir-fry. For February we were challenged to make something either romantic (for Valentine’s Day) or Chinese for Chinese New Year. I decided to make a stir-fry to celebrate the Lunar New Year. I grew up in San Francisco and went to a predominantly Chinese school. I loved Chinese New Year, for the red envelopes filled with money. I really could use one of those now . . . Filled with lots of money!
Anyway, this stir-fry features beef, mint, garlic, and onion. I love stir-fry for their simplicity and quickness. A meal ready in under 20 minutes is always nice.
Stir-Fried Beef with Mint
Ingredients
1 lb skirt steak, cut into pieces
1/4 tsp crushed red chili peppers
1/4 cup garlic, minced
1/4 cup onion, minced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped
Directions
1. Put the red chili, garlic, and onion together in a cup. Mush together to make something resembling a paste.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok. Once hot, add the onion mixture. Cook the mixture until it turns golden brown.
3. Add the beef. Cook the beef until it’s no longer pink.
4. Add the fish sauce, sugar, water, and mint. Cook for several minutes, stirring consistently, until the liquid becomes thick.
5. Serve over rice.
* serves 4
* besides Cooking with Herbs, this recipe is being shared with #FoodieFriday , Foodie Friday, & Tasty Tuesdays
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This sounds lovely. I really like beef stir fries but don’t think I’ve added mint to one before . Somehow I never think to add mint to Chinese style dishes but now I’ve got the idea it’s something I will definitely try, especially in summer when I have mint growing in the garden.
I also miss those little red packets of money too, I used to live in Hong Kong and used to receive them every year! LOVELY recipe for cooking with herbs thanks!
mint in an asian dish… you have me curious. Sounds terrific. Thanks for sharing it on foodie friday.
My mother in law is Vietnamese and uses mint all the time (and fish sauce). Sounds so good! Thanks for linking up with the Tasty Tuesday’s Link-up. I have pinned your post to the Tasty’s Tuesday’s Pinterest Board!