Ingredients
1 lb beef eg cheap sirloin, thinly sliced 1/8″ thickness
3 tbsp sugar
1″ ginger minced, about 30g/2 tbsp
6 cloves garlic crushed
2 stalks lemongrass minced, about 30g/2 tbsp
8 Thai chilies sliced, or other red chili of choice
3 tbsp fish sauce see note
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp oil
Optional Components for the Noodle Bowl
4 portions vermicelli
1/4 English cucumber thinly sliced
1/4 cup lettuce or cabbage thinly sliced
4 wedges lime
1/4 cup cilantro roughly chopped
1/4 cup mint roughly chopped
1/4 cup fried shallots commercially available
Instructions
At least 1 hour before (overnight is better), marinate the beef: crush 1 tablespoon of sugar, half the ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, half the lemongrass, and 1 Thai chili in a mortar and pestle. Combine with the thinly sliced beef, along with 1 tablespoon each of fish sauce, oyster sauce, and oil. Mix well, then cover and store in the fridge.
