Pepper steak (hl)

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
---marinade---
1teaspoonShao-hsing wine or sherry
1teaspoonCornstarch pinch of white pepper -sauce---
1tablespoonOyster sauce
2teaspoonsCornstarch
¾teaspoonDark soy sauce
½teaspoonSugar
¼teaspoonSesame oil
¼cupChicken stock
2teaspoonsShao-hsing wine or sherry
1pinchWhite pepper
4ouncesLean london broil, thinly sliced across the grain
2teaspoonsPeanut oil
1teaspoonMinced ginger
2mediumsGreen bell peppers, thinly sliced
2tablespoonsChicken stock
1teaspoonMinced garlic
tablespoonFermented black beans, washed and drained
1pinchSalt

Directions

Place beef in a bowl with combined marinade ingredients. Allow to rest for 20 minutes. Heat wok over high heat for 30 seconds. Add 1 teapoon peanut oil and coat wok. When a wisp of white smoke appears, add minced ginger, stir briefly. Add peppers, stir and cook for 45 seconds, then add 1 tablespoon of stock and mix well. When peppers turn bright green, turn off heat, remove from wok, reserve. Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

Wipe off wok and spatula with a paper towel. Turn heat back to high, add remaining teaspoon peanut oil, coat wok. When a wisp of white smoke appears, add garlic and black beans. Stir and cook for 45 seconds, or until their aroma is released. Add beef and marinade, spread in a thin layer.

Cook for 30 seconds, turn over and stir together. Add wine and mix well.

Add remaining stock and mix well. Add reserved peppers, stir-fry together 1 minute, until very hot. Make a well in the mixture, stir sauce, pour in.

Cook until sauce thickens and begins to bubble. Turn off heat, transfer to a heated dish and serve with cooked rice.

Yield:6 servings

Nutritional information: 100 calories and 2 grams of fat per serving(without rice)

(Courtesy of Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's "The Chinese Way") Copyright, 1997, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@...> on May 24, 1997 Recipe by: TVFN:RECIPE FOR HEALTH SHOW #RHC277 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #639 by 4paws@... (Shermeyer-Gail) on Jun 07, 1997