Stir-fried beef and oyster sauce #2
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | pounds | Beef |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cornstarch |
| 1 | teaspoon | Soy sauce |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | pinch | Sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 2 | tablespoons | Water |
| ½ | cup | Scallion stalks |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oyster sauce |
| ¼ | cup | Stock |
Directions
1. Slice beef thin against the grain. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce, salt and sugar. Add to beef and toss to coat.
2. Blend remaining cornstarch and cold water to a paste. Cut scallions in 1-inch sections.
3. Heat oil. Add scallions and stir-fry until translucent. Add beef and stir-fry until it loses its redness.
4. Add oyster sauce and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes more.
5. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat.
6. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .