I really like the thai peanut flavor, in case you couldn't tell from all my past recipes based on it (peanut curry and peanut curry risotto). So I'm always trying to find other ways to create that same spicy, peanut buttery flavor. When I stumbled across this recipe, I decided to give it a go and add some of my own little variations.
Note: You can use chicken for this as well and it will taste just as great!
Cookware needed: Large saute pan/skillet, medium mixing bowl
1.5 pounds of skirt of flank steak (you want it to be tender) [Use 2-3 chicken breasts if you don't want beef]
1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of brownsugar
2 teaspoons of sriracha (You don't have to add this if you don't like heat. Add even more if you do!)
2 tablespoons of the thick white cream off the top of the coconut milk
1 tablespoon of chopped ginger
1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
1/8 cup of chopped peanuts
1/8 cup of chopped cilantro
Sliced green onion for topping
Optional but recommended: Serve over rice
I used skirt steak because it was way cheaper than flank steak. But it wasn't as tender. Was still declicious though! Definitely going to give this a god again with chicken one day.
Cut the steak into bite sized strips. If using chicken, cut the same way. Heat the oil up in the large saute pan over medium heat. Add in the strips of beef and brown on both sides.
While the meat is cooking, mix together your sauce ingredients in a bowl. That will be the peanut butter, soy sauce, coconut milk, thick part of the coconut milk, sriracha, salt, and pepper. Stir everything together until well mixed, then set aside. I added almost 2 tablespoons of sriracha and it gave it a nice little kick.
When the meat is almost cooked, add in the chopped garlic and ginger. Give everything a good stir then let cook for roughly 2-3 more minutes. Pour the sauce anything and stir to fully coat the meat. Add in the peanuts. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the sauce has heated. Add in the chopped cilantro, give everything a final stir, then take off the heat.
Serve over rice and top with sliced green onion.