Thai Sun Dried Crispy Beef

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My fiance, ry, used to always order this dish at the bangkok garden (thai restaurant), in bethesda, md. but now... He'd rather have mine!!

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Steps

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Cut steak lengthwise , with grain , in strips 1-2 inches wide and 4-5 inches long.

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Combine lemongrass , chili peppers , garlic , parsley roots , shallots and ginger into a mortar or food processor and grind together , until well mixed.

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Add mixture from last step to a gallon sized zip top freezer bag and add fish sauce , sugar and kaffir lime leaves -- stir to mix in new ingredients.

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Add beef strips and mix well to coat.

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Refrigerate bagged beef mixture overnight.

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Lay beef strips out on a large cookie sheet and heat in the oven on the lowest setting for 5-7 hours , until dried.

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The dried beef can either be deep fried immediately for a couple minutes to give it a crispy outside , or you could refrigerate a portion for frying later that week.

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Serve hot with sriracha sauce and sticky rice , or steamed jasmine rice.

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Ingredients

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flank steaks, lemongrass, chili peppers, garlic, parsley roots, shallot, fresh ginger, fish sauce, sugar, kaffir lime leaves, oil, sriracha sauce