Vietnamese-Style Braised Pork

Pad Cha Beef (Stir Fried Beef in Fresh Chili, Baby Rhizome and Young Peppercorn)


Pad Cha Beef (Stir Fried Beef in Fresh Chili, Baby Rhizome and Young Peppercorn)

Pad cha is a spicy stir-fry showcasing the unique fragrance of whole fresh green peppercorns. This dish packs a punch in flavour; it’s hot and strong with just enough sauce to coat all the ingredients in the stir-fry.


INGREDIENTS
4 tbsp oil
6 young peppercorn on stem (pickled in jar)*
6 cloves garlic (chopped)
4 tbsp krachai* (pickled rhizome, thinly sliced)
4 kaffir lime leaves
12 bird’s eye chillies (sliced)
400g beef for stir fry (sliced)
200ml TCC coconut juice for cooking
2 tsp fish sauce
2 long red chilli (sliced)
*Available in selected Asian grocers

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In a pan, heat oil over medium heat and add in young pepper corn, garlic, krachai, kaffir lime leaves and bird’s eye chillies.
  2. Stir-fry until fragrant then add beef and continue to stir fry for another 2 mins.
  3. Add coconut juice, fish sauce and long red chilli, mix well.
  4. Continue cooking for 4-5 mins. Dish out and serve with steamed rice.

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