Ingredients

• 2 stalks lemongrass
• finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• crushed
• 2 shallots
• finely chopped
• 1 chilli
• finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
• 450g/1lb beef fillet
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 limes
• juice only
• 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp cider vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 garlic clove
• crushed
• 1 chilli
• chopped
• 1 carrot
• finely grated

Directions

• Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Roll the beef tightly in cling film to form a round roll and leave to sit in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge when 'set' in a roll.
• Unwrap the beef and slice into 5mm thick discs. Place the discs in the marinade and leave for 30 minutes.
• Place the beef slices onto cocktail sticks
• to resemble lollipops
• and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Heat a griddle pan. Add the beef discs and griddle for 1-2 minutes on each side
• until sesame seeds have taken colour.
• Meanwhile for the dipping sauce
• mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
• To serve
• place the beef slices onto a serving plate with the bowl of dipping sauce alongside.