Chinese: hunan beef
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | pounds | Beef flank steak |
| 1 | Egg white | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 2 | tablespoons | Soy sauce |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chili paste with garlic (Szechuan paste) |
| 5½ | teaspoon | Cornstarch |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| Several drops sesame oil | ||
| 2 | Cloves garlic, minced | |
| 3 | To 4 tablespoons cooking oil | |
| 1 | large | Bunch watercress (4 cups leaves) |
| 1 | tablespoon | Dry sherry |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
Partially freeze beef for ease in slicing. Slice, across grain, in thin slices. In bowl combine beef with egg white and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Set aside.
In separate bowl, stir together soy sauce and chili paste; blend in 1½ teaspoons cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil, and garlic. Set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in wok or large skillet. Stir-fry meat, half at a time, 1 ½ to 2 minutes, adding additional tablespoon of oil if necessary. Return all meat to skillet. Add sauce mixture; cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Remove meat to one side of a warm platter; keep warrn. Wipe wok clean. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil; add watercress, sherry, and salt. Stir-fry 30 to 45 seconds. Arrange watercress on other side of platter. Makes 4 servings.
Shun Lee Dynasty - New York, New York Source: Benson & Heges 100's presents 100 recipes from 100 of the Greatest Restaurants. Recipes selected and edited by Pat Jester.
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Submitted By BOB ROSTRUP On 10-30-94