Stir-Fried Beef With Oyster Sauce
Stir-Fried Beef with Oyster Sauce
Posted by swm56 at recipegoldmine
com 6/11/01 9:44:16 am
Source: Recipe courtesy of Ken Hom
1 pound lean beef steak
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
2 tpss sesame oil
1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
2 tpss cornstarch
3 Tbsppeanut oil
3 Tbspoyster sauce
1 1/2 Tbspfinely chopped scallions, to garnish
Cut the beef into slices 2 inches long & 1/4 inch thick, cutting against the grain of the meat
Put them into a bowl
Mix in the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine or sherry, & cornstarch
Let the meat marinate for 20 min
Heat a wok until it is very hot, then add the peanut oil
When it is very hot & slightly smoking, add the beef slices & stir-fry for 5 min or until lightly browned
Remove the meat from the wok & drain well in a col&er set over a bowl
Discard the drained oil
Wipe the wok clean & reheat it over a high heat
Add the oyster sauce & bring it to a simmer
Return the drained beef slices to the wok & toss them thoroughly with the oyster sauce
Turn the mixture on to a serving platter, garnish with the scallions, & serve immediately
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