A recipe for Sam (I think)!

Sam mentioned in one of her comments would it be possible for me to write up some of the recipes from my Thai cookery course. While the course was very good the lady's written recipe sheets were a bit "hit and miss", to say the least. While she indicated that the recipe was for four people when it came time to add in the sauces I suspect the amounts indicated were for one person since she wanted us each to cook our own individual meal. So this is what I made of her missive. Will try to type up the others when I get the chance!

Beef with Thai basil

For 1 person

-        2 tablespoons vegetable oil

-        400 g good quality filet steak (about 14 oz), finely sliced

(I suspect this is for 4 people so for one person you probably need less. I guess you would have to "wing it" as far as quantity goes)

-        2 tablespoons oyster sauce

-        1 tablespoon soy sauce

-        2 teaspoons sugar

-        one or two tablespoons water

-        1 tablespoon fish sauce

-        ½ pepper (red or yellow look prettiest) sliced into strips

-        ½ onion cut quite chunky

-        2 garlic cloves, finely minced

-        1 birds eye chili

-         a few Thai basil leaves

-         ground pepper to taste

*        Heat the oil in a pan (it doesn't have to be a wok). Add crushed garlic and chilli pepper and cook gently.

*        Add onion and sliced pepper and cook slightly. Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce and 1 or 2 tablespoons of water.

*        Cook for a few minutes before adding the beef and the Thai basil. Do not overcook the beef.

Serve with jasmine rice which has been rinsed in cold water before cooking.

Note:          The quantities for the sauces are very personal – they are what was written on my recipe sheet and I think they are for 1 person, but I suspect the 400g of beef is for 4 people not 1 person. I like my food quite salty so I would probably add more fish sauce/soy sauce. Our lady teacher was rather vague about quantities as it is very personal.