This Lemongrass beef produces such an amazing experience I had to share it with you all. The accompaniments make the dish so be sure to round these up as well.

Ingredients:

• 3 stalks lemongrass
• 7 cloves garlic
• 3 green onions
• 5 tbs grape seed or safflower oil
• 2 tbs gluten free soy sauce
• 2 tbs fish sauce
• juice of one lime, fresh !!
• 1 tbs coconut palm sugar
• 2 lbs of meat: use shoulder flap, skirt, or flank

SEE BELOW FOR ITEMS TO PREPARE FOR GARNISH

Method:

1. Chop up lemongrass into small pieces, then place into food processor along with green onions and garlic. Pulse processor to break up lemongrass into fine pieces.
2. Add 2 tbs of the oil, lime juice, sugar, soy and fish sauce, and process to a smooth paste, 
3. Slice up beef into thin strips against the grain, place in large work bowl, dump contents of food processor over beef, mix well and let marinate at least 2 hours at room temperature.
4. Now cook the beef....In a large pot with sides add remaining oil, heat to medium, then cook beef in batches trying to attain a deep caramel brown color.

Serve beef with the following garnish/accompaniments:

1. Sliced cucumber
2. Mung bean sprouts
3. Lettuce cups...bibb or romaine works well
4. cilantro
5. lime wedges
6. ground peanuts
7. Sambal ground chili sauce
8. Sweet chili sauce
9. chipped green onion