Grilled Beef with Hot Basil and Chilli Sauce

Grilled Beef with Hot Basil and Chilli Sauce

Serves : 4
Preparation time : 1 hour
cooking time : 10 minutes


Ingredients :

500g beef rib-eye or lean flank steak
125ml Hot Basil and Chilli Sauce (see below)
20g Crispy Fried Basil Leaves
(see note) to serve

Marinade

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Hot Basil and Chilli Sauce
1 tablespoon oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 red chillies, sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon white pepper
10 basil leaves

Method :

First make the Marinade by combining the soy sauce,

fish sauce, sugar and black pepper in a bowl.

Mix well until the sugar is dissolved.

Pour the Marinade over the beef and marinate

for about 1 hour.
Grill the beef on a charcoal or pan grill until browned

on the outside but still ink and moist on the inside.

This should take 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Cut the beef into thin slices and place on a serving platter.

Pour the Hot Basil and Chilli Sauce over and serve with

Crispy Fried Basil Leaves

Note : To make the Crispy Fried Basil Leaves,

stir-fry 8 to 10 thinly sliced or whole basil leaves

in several tablespoons of hot oil over medium heat

for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly,

until crispy and fragrant.

Remove with a slotted spoon and

the excess oil on paper towels