Szechuan Beef or Deer

Name: Szechuan Beef or Deer
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb sirloin steak; 2 tablespoons chopped gingerroot; 2 cloves crushed garlic; 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder; 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons sherry wine; 4 teaspoons vegetable oil; 2 cups julienned carrots; 1 cup julienned celery; 8 green onions, quartered lengthwise, then cut in 2 inch lengths; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons cold water

4.50 (4)

⏱ 80 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🌶 chinese 🏷 Weeknight

This Szechuan-style dish uses strips of sirloin steak marinated in a blend of ginger, garlic, five spice, Tabasco, soy sauce, and sherry. The meat is then stir-fried with julienned carrots, celery, and green onions until tender. A quick cornstarch slurry thickens the sauce, creating a flavourful and satisfying main course perfect for a weeknight dinner. The recipe serves four people.

Ingredients

1 lb sirloin steak
2 tablespoons chopped gingerroot
2 cloves crushed garlic
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons sherry wine
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 cups julienned carrots
1 cup julienned celery
8 green onions, quartered lengthwise, then cut in 2 inch lengths
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons cold water

Method

Slice the meat into strips measuring 1/4 inch. Prepare the marinade using the following seven ingredients, then stir the meat into it. Allow it to marinate for 1 hour at room temperature.
Warm the second quantity of oil in a wok until hot. Stir-fry the carrot, celery and green onion until they begin to soften. Add the beef along with its marinade and continue to stir-fry until the meat loses its pink colour.
Combine the cornstarch with cold water. Stir this mixture into the contents of the wok with the vegetables and beef.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium908500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryWeeknight

Cuisinechinese

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