Thai Stir-Fried Beef with
Dried Chile and Cashew Nuts

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• 1/4 cup raw cashew nuts
• 1/4 cup whole Thai chile peppers
• 2 tablespoons sliced red onion
• 2 tablespoons green onion (2 inch lengths)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 ounces sliced beef tenderloin or top sirloin*
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1/4 cup sliced zucchini
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce or low-sodium soy sauce

Instructions

1. To prepare nuts and chiles, heat oil to 350 degrees F and fry nuts until golden. Drain and set aside.
2. Fry chiles until crisp. Drain.
3. Place nuts, chiles, and red and green onions together on a plate and set aside.
4. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to a hot pan.
5. Add beef and stir fry quickly, about 30 seconds.
6. Add pepper and oyster sauce, continuing to stir.
7. Add zucchini, water and fish sauce. Cook for 1 minute.
8. All at once, add cashews, both onions and fried peppers; cook another 30 seconds.
9. Serve immediately so nuts and peppers stay crunchy.

Notes

* Chicken, pork, tofu, shrimp or scallops may be substituted for beef. Chicken and pork will have to be cooked longer initially.

Nutrition

Per serving: 530 calories, 46g total fat, 11g saturated fat, 60mg cholesterol, 800mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate, 20g protein