Udon Noodles With Spiced Beef And Basil

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 lime, juice of
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb boneless sirloin steak, cut into strips across the grain
• 1 lb cooked udon noodles
• 7 ounces fine green beans, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 2 small hot red chili peppers, seeded and chopped
• 4 scallions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar or 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

1. In a shallow dish, combine the soy sauce and lime juice.
2. Season well with salt and pepper; add in the steak.
3. Stir until the steak is coated in the marinade; let marinate 1 hours; drain, reserving marinade.
4. Put the cooked noodles in a pan of boiling water; cook for 1 minute to separate them.
5. Drain well, refresh under cold running water, and set on one side.
6. Plunge the green beans into a pan of boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes, then drain, refresh under cold running water, and set on one side.
7. Heat a wok until hot; add the oil, then toss in the beef; stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
8. Remove the beef from the wok using a slotted spoon; set aside.
9. Add the chilies, scallions, and green beans to the wok, stir-fry 1 minute.
10. Add the fish sauce, reserved marinade, and sugar; stir, then return the beef to the wok along with the noodles, stirring constantly until heated through.
11. Season with salt and pepper to taste, mix in cilantro; serve with the basil scattered over the top.

soy sauce, lime, salt, fresh ground black pepper, boneless sirloin steak, noodles, green beans, sunflower oil, hot red chili peppers, scallions, fish sauce, palm sugar, fresh cilantro, fresh basil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/udon-noodles-with-spiced-beef-and-basil-241669 (may not work)