Stir-fried lamb with mint and chili

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
tablespoonVegetable oil
½poundsLean lamb -- cut in fine
Strips
1Clove garlic -- finely
Chopped
1tablespoonOyster sauce
1tablespoonNuoc Mam sauce
OR 1 tbsp. Maggi liquid
Seasoning
And 1/2 tsp. anchovy
Extract
pinchSugar
1tablespoonFresh red chili pepper --
Finely sliced
5tablespoonsFresh mint leaves -- sliced
If large

Directions

*(Thit Cuu Xao Voi Rau Thom Va Ot).

1. Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the lamb for several minutes until almost cooked. Add the garlic, oyster sauce, Nuoc Mam sauce, sugar, and chili and stir-fry for another 2minutes or so. Taste to see if extra seasoning is necessary and adjust. 2. When the meat is cooked and tender, stir the mint leaves through, remove and serve on a dish.

Recipe Source: VIETNAMESE COOKING - EXOTIC DELIGHTS FROM INDO-CHINA by Paulette Do Van. Published by Chartwell Books, Inc. Copyright (c) 1993. Recipe formatted by Olivia Liebermann RDSE68B on May, 1995.

Recipe By : "Vietnamese Cooking" by Paulette Do Van, Chartwell Books