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For the stir fry:

• Skirt steak (this can be marinated in the sauce below for 1-24 hours)
• Onion, chopped
• Snow peas
• Broccoli
• Shiitake mushrooms, sliced

For the noodles:

• 1 Carrot, shredded
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-2 T ginger, minced
• Small amount of habanero pepper for spice, finely chopped
• Few tablespoons of rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and about a half cup stock — to taste
• Ramen or Lo Mein noodles

Saute carrot, garlic, and ginger over medium-low heat for a few minutes.  Add liquids and bring to a boil.  Lower heat and simmer while prepping steak and veggies.

Season steak with salt and pepper and pan fry over high heat until medium-rare to rare.  Remove, cover with foil on cutting board, and let rest while preparing everything else.

Saute onions, broccoli, and snow peas over high heat.  Remove and cover.

Saute mushrooms in butter.  Add everything else back and keep warm until while prepping noodles.

Boil noodles, strain, and add to ginger/garlic sauce.

For marinade:

• 2-3 shallots, chopped
• 2-3 tablespoons red Thai curry paste
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1-2 tablespoons ginger, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Soy sauce, teriyaki, etc
• White wine
• Chicken stock

• 1-lb decent quality steak, sirloin or other
• 10 (or more) hot peppers (red chili, serrano, jalapeno, etc)
• 2 large cloves garlic, sliced crosswise very thin
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 5 tbsp fish sauce
• 5 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice (1 medium size lime)
• 1 head Bibb or Boston; or 1 heart of Romaine lettuce.
• 12 sprigs fresh mint (optional), remove the leaves and discard the stems
• 1/2 hot house cucumber or 1 small cucumber (seeds removed), peeled and sliced thin
• 2 to 3 shallots, sliced crosswise very thin or 1 small red onion, sliced very thin
• 3-4 radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 chopped mango

Preparation

Saute shallot until translucent. Add curry paste, garlic, and ginger. Saute for a minute or two and add liquids. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Add to steak in shallow dish and refrigerate.

Grill or broil the steak until medium-rare. Trim off any fat. Cool and slice thin, into pieces approx. 2 inches across and 1/8 inch thick.

Mix garlic, chilies, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the sliced meat and toss with the cucumbers and shallots. Taste and add more fish sauce if desired.

Make a bed of the lettuce on a serving plate. Place the beef on top. Garnish with cilantro. Serves 2 to 3 as an appetizer or as part of a meal.