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Chinese Beef Stir Fry

Santa said
08:51 AM Jan 13, 2022

Here's an excellent recipe for a beef stir-fry, full recipe with notes here https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-classic-chinese-beef-stir-fry/

I left out the Pak choy, carrots and scallions, and used a sliced red capsicum

Nagi has a wide range of recipes on her site, all seem to have been tried and tested, everything I've cooked has turned out well, she has a constant cooking companion, a Labrador named dozer, named for his ability to clean up anything that hits the floor. smile

Easy Classic Chinese Beef Stir Fry

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

Made with a classic Chinese stir fry sauce, this is a great recipe to use up whatever leftover greens you have in the fridge! Instead of making this Sauce, you can use my All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce (see Note 1) If using economical beef, consider tenderising it the Chinese way ("velveting", simple, highly effective, see Note 5

Ingredients

Sauce (Note 1)

3 tsp cornstarch / corn flour*
2 tbsp + 1/3 cup water , separated
2 tbsp soy sauce (Note 2)*
1 tbsp oyster sauce*
2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine OR Mirin (Note 3)*
1 tsp white sugar*
1/2 tsp sesame oil (optional)*
Dash of black pepper*

Stir Fry

2 tbsp peanut oil
1 garlic clove , crushed
7 oz / 200 g beef , good quality, thinly sliced (Note 4)
1/2 small onion , sliced (yellow, brown or white)
1/2 red bell pepper / capsicum , sliced
1 small carrot , halved lengthwise and sliced thinly on the diagonal
3 baby pak choy / bok choy , quartered lengthwise
2 stems scallion / shallots , cut into 1.5"/3cm pieces

To Serve

Steamed white rice
Sesame seeds (optional)
Fresh cilantro / coriander (optional)

Instructions

Combine the cornstarch and 2 tbsp of water in a small bowl, mix until smooth.
Mix in remaining Sauce ingredients EXCEPT the 1/3 cup water.
Place the beef and 2 tbsp of Sauce in a bowl and mix gently. Set aside for 15 minutes.
Add 1/3 cup water into the remaining Sauce. Set aside.
Heat oil in wok over high heat. Add garlic and cook for 15 seconds.
Add onion and cook for 1 minute.
Add the beef and cook until it changes colour from red to light brown but not cooked through.
Add bell pepper and carrots and stir fry for 30 seconds.
Add Sauce and cook for 30 seconds.
Add pak choy and scallions/shallots and cook for a further 1 minute until the Sauce is thickened.
Remove from heat immediately.
Serve immediately with rice - or for a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice! Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro.

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