Ingredients

  • Sauce
  • 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter (Peanut Sauce 2Tb and add peanuts)
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes (fresh red chili peppers 2 for more kick)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Meat
  • 1 lb rump steak, sliced 1/4 in. to 1/8 in
  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese five spice powder
  • Vegetables
  • 4 quarts water
  • 2 pinches sea salt
  • 2 1/2 ounces water chestnuts (sliced)
  • 2 1/2 ounces bamboo shoots (sliced)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper (cut into two 1 in. rings then cut into 6 pieces each)
  • 1/2 green bell pepper (do same as above)
  • 3 -4 ounces broccoli, crown (slice each flower once down middle)
  • 3 -4 ounces sugar snap peas (in pod)
  • 1/2 - 3/4 large carrot (sliced at diaganol about 1/4 in. each)
  • 1/2 white onion, cut into wedges and seperated
  • 3 1/2 ounces baby corn, cut into twos
  • 4 ounces of your favorite oriental mushrooms (I like Oyster,sliced, or Button,whole)
  • 1 -2 fresh jalapeno, your authentic thai heat (sliced)
  • 1 ounce of fresh mint, finely chopped
  • 1 -2 ounce fresh Thai basil, if normal (finely chop 1 oz Basil with 1 oz Parsley)
  • 1 garlic clove (minced)
  • 1/2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 -2 lime wedge (served on the side)

Method

  • In 350 degree oven roast green and red peppers for 8-10 minute Set aside.
  • Blanch in boiling water and salt first broccoli and carrot, then after a few minutes snap peas. Strain in cool water or ice water. Set aside.
  • Mix oils and saute onion and jalapenos Until tan. Add garlic and mushrooms until onions brown. Set aside.
  • Prepare sauce by adding all ingredients over medium heat and whisk together. After boil let simmer and stir occassionally.
  • Saute all your meat ingredients and set aside.
  • Mix all your preps into sauce, as well as shoots, chestnuts, and baby corn.
  • When ready to serve, mix in Basil and Mint.
  • Serve over Rice or I prefer Rice Noodle. You can also add a duck egg or a couple quail eggs (scrambled and dropped in boiling water for rice) and for noodle just scramble with noodles in pan or wok with a little oil. Serve with lime wedges and enjoy!
  • (if you prefer more heat add more red chili I like mine to burn).