Vietnamese Pan-Grilled Sesame Beef

Vietnamese Pan-Grilled Sesame Beef (Thit Bo Boc Me Nuong Chao)

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 lb / 453 gr beef (flank steak), sliced into ½-inch bite-size stripes

2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons fish sauce (I used Red Boat)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ cup sesame seeds

Directions

In a large bowl combine ginger, garlic, fish sauce, oil, and ground black pepper.

Add beef and toss to coat.

Let marinate for at least 20 minutes (one hour best).

Place sesame seeds in a large Ziploc bag (or other resealable bag) add beef slices and gently shake to coat evenly.

Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.

When it’s very hot, add the beef in batches and grill on both sides very quickly until it’s just cooked.

Serve with chili sauce (I used Sriracha)