Hoi An crispy beef

Ingredients

• 2 free-range eggs, beaten
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp palm sugar
• 2 tsp galangal, sliced into strips
• 1 tbsp root ginger, sliced into strips
• 3 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1 tsp rice wine or sake
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 500g/1lb 2oz beef fillet, thinly sliced across the grain
  • sunflower oil or groundnut oil, for deep frying
  • cornflour, for coating

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl and add the sliced beef. Marinate for as long as you can or overnight if possible. 2. For the beef, heat the oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed pan. It is ready when a breadcrumb that is dropped in will sizzle gently in it. (CAUTION: hot oil can ...

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