Recipe - Beef And French-Fried Potatoes (Thit Bo Xao Khoai Tay

3 Potatoes; peeled and cut or sliced up
One half teaspoon Cornstarch
One half cup Water
1 l Round steak; cut or sliced up
4 Garlic cloves; minced
3 teaspoon Fish sauce
1 Onion; wedged
One half teaspoon Pepper
2 Green onions; chopped
1 Cooking oil
1 Tomato; small cubes

Cover bottom of skillet with approximately One half inch of cooking oil and
bring to a mediumhigh heat. Drop in potato strips and fry until golden
brown; remove, drain, and set aside. pour off all of oil xcept 34 tb.
Stir the cornstarch into the water and add the fish sauce. Reheat the
remaining oil in skillet and briefely sautee the onion wedges and garlic.
Next add the beef and stirfry for approximately two minutes. Then add the
tomato cubes and the green onions. As you stir, add the cornstarch
mixture. Cook for 34 minutes, until the liquid is reduced slightly.
Return the potatoes to the skillet. Strir well and allow time just to heat
through. Add pepper to taste. Serve.
Recipe By : Living and Cooking Vietnamese by Paula Tran

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #234

Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 19:43:31 0400 (EDT)

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