Spicy Chinese Stir Fry Beef
This restaurant-quality spicy beef stir fry is surprisingly simple to prepare. Thinly sliced beef is marinated with garlic and soya sauce, then quickly cooked with a colourful mix of Chinese vegetables. The sauce, featuring hot bean sauce and oyster sauce, delivers a delicious balance of heat and savoury depth. It's a complete taste sensation that pairs perfectly with rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- 150 g beef, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, large, crushed
- 1/2 tablespoon soya sauce, light
- 1/2 tablespoon soya sauce, Dark
- 1 tablespoon oil, peanut
- 2 -3 cups Chinese vegetables, Been Shoots, Red Capsicum, Bok Choy, Chinese Leaf, Baby Corn, Spring Onions
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon soya sauce, Light
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 1/2 teaspoons szechuan hot bean sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornflour, heaped
- water, to mix
Method
- Slice the beef thinly and combine it in a dish with the crushed garlic, 1/2 tablespoon of dark soya sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon of light soya sauce. Mix thoroughly, cover, and refrigerate to marinate for half an hour.
- Prepare your chosen vegetables by cutting them up. Add the grated ginger to the vegetables and set them aside for later.
- In the 1/2 cup of water, combine 1 tablespoon of light soya sauce, the oyster sauce, sesame oil, and the Szechuan hot bean sauce. Mix the heaped teaspoon of cornflour with a little water to form a paste and stir this into the sauce mixture.
- Heat your wok and pour in half of the peanut oil. Stir fry the prepared vegetables, then transfer them to a warm oven. Add the remaining oil to the wok and stir fry the marinated beef quickly for just a minute or two. Pour in the prepared liquid sauce and stir continuously until it thickens.
- Return the cooked vegetables to the wok and toss everything together quickly to combine.
- Serve the finished stir fry alongside your choice of fried rice or noodles.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium1135100 mg
Recipe details
CategoryVegetable
AuthorJoyfulCook