Sweet Beef And Fresh Chiles

Total Time: 12 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 lbs sirloin steaks
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups fresh green beans, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears)
• 1 julienne red bell pepper
• 1 julienne yellow bell pepper
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
• 4 fresh serrano chili peppers, sliced
• 1 cup lightly packed whole fresh cilantro leaves, all stems removed
• 1 cup julienne onion
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 cups beef stock or 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk

Recipe

• 1 day 1: combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl.
• 2 in a separate bowl, combine the sugar with 1 tbls plus 1 tsp of the seasoning mix.
• 3 cut the meat into strips about 1/2 inch thick by 2 inches long.
• 4 season the meat evenly with the sugar-seasoning mixture and refrigerate in a covered bowl or plastic zipper bag for as long as possible, but at least overnight.
• 5 day 2: heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a 5-quart pot over high heat just until the oil begins to smoke, about 4 minutes.
• 6 add just enough of the meat strips to cover the pot bottom in a single layer.
• 7 cook the meat quickly, stirring constantly, until it is browned on all sides, and remove it from the pot immediately.
• 8 add the remaining oil if necessary, and cook the remaining meat.
• 9 add the remaining seasoning mix and all the remaining ingredients except the coconut milk, and then scrape the bottom of the pot vigorously until the brown bits are loosened.
• 10 cover and cook over high heat for 5 minutes.
• 11 return the meat to the pot and stir in the coconut milk.
• 12 bring to a rolling boil, then remove from the heat and serve.