Asian Invasion

I love Asian food.  Probably a big reason why southeast Asia is probably at the top of my list of parts of the world to visit whenever I find to travel incessantly.

Tonight's dish isn't really true Asian food, but it's definitely Asian inspired and that's good enough for me.

 Here we've got the stuff for the chili dipping sauce.  Rice Wine Vinegar, Ginger, Lime, Sugar and Chili Garlic Sauce.

Here's the stuff for the condiments.  When eating Asian cuisine it's commonplace to have a large number of condiments to season your food as you see fit.  Here we have mint, peanuts, carrots, cilantro and lime. 

 Here's the seasoning for the beef.  Salt, Sesame oil and home made Five Spice.  Five Spice is simply a mixture of Cinnamon, Star Anise, Fennel, Pepper and Cloves.

 The second part of the beef seasonings, Chili Garlic Sauce, Sugar, Sherry, and Shallots.

The last bit of prep.  The Flank Steak, Green onions and Water Chestnuts.

Here we have the beef that is mixed with the seasonings and ready to go into the pan and the second picture is the chili dipping sauce ready to go on to the heat briefly.

The beef hits the pan.

The beef completely seared off, ready for the sauce.

The completed beef part of the dish.

The completed dipping sauce.

 The final plating.  The beef went on top of Boston Lettuce and was designed to be eaten all together with whatever condiments you choose.