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By Chef Viet Tran
Posted July 23rd, 2007
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Servings: 2
Author Notes: This recipe comes to us from Chef Viet Tran of New York City's and Philadelphia's Le Colonial Restaurants. Clint Brownfield visited Le Colonial in New York.  Click here for his full report as well as more great Vietnamese recipes.
Ingredients: 8 ounces sirloin steak, seasoned with salt and pepper
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar (either white wine or balsamic)
1 tablespoon mirin
2 tablespoons chili sauce (available in Asian grocery stores)
1 sprig Asian basil, roughly chopped (available in Asian grocery stores)
1 stalk lemongrass (use the tender purple part)
1/8 cup thinly sliced red or white onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced cucumber
1/4 cup bean sprouts
1/4 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
roasted peanuts for garnish
Instructions: Combine soy sauce, mirin, chili sauce and vinegar. Set aside.

In a sauté pan or wok, sear steak on both sides until rare or medium rare. Remove from heat. Slice steak thinly and toss with basil, lemongrass and onion. In a separate bowl, toss together cucumber, lettuce and bean sprouts. Place greens evenly divided on two plates. Top with sirloin mixture. Pour sauce on top and sprinkle with roasted peanuts.



 

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