Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp dark brown soft sugar
• 2 garlic cloves
• crushed
• ¼ tsp ground coriander
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• 2 x 175g/6oz fillet steaks
• groundnut oil
• for cooking
• 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 tsp Thai fish sauce
• 2 tsp light brown soft sugar
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
• 1 tsp tamarind paste
• 1 red chilli
• finely chopped
• 150g/5½oz dried egg noodles
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp groundnut oil
• 1 tbsp chopped red chilli
• 150g/5½oz cooked shrimps
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
• 2 spring onions
• thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• pinch sea salt
• pinch ground ginger

Directions

• Mix all the steak ingredients except the meat and oil together in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved.
• Place the steak in a sealable bag
• add the marinade and gently massage it into the meat. Seal the bag with no air inside it and leave to marinate in the fridge for 6–8 hours.
• To make the dressing
• warm the vinegar
• lime juice and fish sauce in a small saucepan over a low heat. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved
• then stir in the coriander
• tamarind paste and red chilli.
• Half an hour before cooking
• remove the steak from the bag and pat it dry with kitchen paper.
• Place a griddle pan over a high heat and carefully rub it with groundnut oil using kitchen paper. Cook the steak for 2 minutes on each side
• then turn it and cook for another minute
• or until browned. Remove it from the pan and leave it to rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile
• cook the noodles in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes
• then drain and set aside. Heat the sesame and groundnut oils in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chilli and shrimps and cook for 3–4 minutes. Add the noodles
• coriander and spring onions and stir in the soy sauce. Season with salt and ginger.
• To serve
• place a twist of noodles on the plate. Slice the steak thinly and place it next to the noodles. Spoon some of the dressing over the noodles and serve.