Lemongrass beef bao buns

Trim the beef of any excess fat and sinew.

Slice the meat across the grain into very thin pieces.

Mix the meat in a bowl with the remaining ingredients, ensuring the beef is well coated.

Ideally marinate the meat in these spices overnight, or as long as you can.

When you are ready to serve the bao buns, first prepare the red onions by soaking the finely sliced red onion in lime juice. This pickles them slightly and adds a limey zing to the buns.

Heat a large frying pan on a high heat and add a little cooking oil. Stir fry the meat in batches until browned and just cooked through.

Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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Heat the bao buns according to packet instructions and serve filled with the lemongrass beef, cucumber slices, coriander, pickled red onion and a drizzle of chilli oil.