Recipe courtesy of Paul Wildermuth

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1-pound flank steak, thinly sliced
1 box cornstarch
1 box baking soda
1-ounce sugar
2 pounds fresh flat rice noodles, 1 1/4 inches thick
1 cup vegetable oil
1 stalk lemon grass
3 kafir lime leaves
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Thai shrimp paste
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup dry Thai chilies
2 cups coconut milk
1 bunch scallions cut on the bias
1 bunch asparagus, blanched and cut on the bias
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoons Sichuan black beans
5 sprigs Thai basil
1 bunch cilantro
5 sprigs of mint

Directions

Toss flank steak in the cornstarch, soda, and sugar. Cut the fresh chow fun noodles to 1 1/4 inches thick. Heat the vegetable oil in wok until hot. Fry the noodles until crisp, remove and drain on paper towels. In the jar of a blender add 1 stalk lemon grass, cut into pieces, 3 kafir lime leaves, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Thai shrimp paste, 1 shallot, sliced thin, 1/2 cup dry Thai chilies, rehydrated. Puree. Add 2 cups coconut milk. Pour out the oil from the wok. To the wok, add flank steak, 1 bunch scallions, 1 bunch asparagus, blanched and cut on the bias, and 1 tablespoon garlic, minced. Wok fry until tender, about 2 minutes. Add chili sauce. Serve the steak and asparagus on top of a bed of fried chow fun noodles piled high. Garnish with Sichuan black beans, Thai basil, 1 bunch cilantro, shaved scallions, and 5 sprigs of mint.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

Recipe courtesy of Paul Wildermuth, Red Light, Chicago, IL

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Name: Beef and Asparagus Over Flat Noodles
Ingredients: 1-pound flank steak, thinly sliced; 1 box cornstarch; 1 box baking soda; 1-ounce sugar; 2 pounds fresh flat rice noodles, 1 1/4 inches thick; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 stalk lemon grass; 3 kafir lime leaves; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Thai shrimp paste; 1 shallot, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup dry Thai chilies; 2 cups coconut milk; 1 bunch scallions cut on the bias; 1 bunch asparagus, blanched and cut on the bias; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 tablespoons Sichuan black beans; 5 sprigs Thai basil; 1 bunch cilantro; 5 sprigs of mint

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