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Beef with Green Beans Recipe | Chinese Style Beef

Beef with Green Beans Recipe | Chinese Style Beef

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Beef & Lamb, Main Courses
Cuisine Asian, China
Servings 2
Calories 284.8 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • #Seasoning#
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsps water
  • 1 tsp cooked oil
  • 1lb lean beef, thinly sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • #Sauce#
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Shao Hsing wine or dry sherry
  • 1/2 cup stock
  • 2 tsps cornstarch
  • 3 tbsps oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced
  • 1 onion, peeled and cut into wedges
  • 1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced thinly
  • 6 oz Chinese long beans, cut into 3-inch pieces, or whole tender green beans
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • #A typically Chinese sauce brings this combination alive.# Mix seasoning ingredients together. Add the beef and marinate for 20 minutes. Drain the meat and discard the marinade.
  • Mix the sauce ingredients together.
  • Heat 2 tbsps oil in the wok until it smokes. Reduce the heat add the garlic and the beef, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Remove the meat and keep to one side.
  • Add the remaining oil to the wok and add the onion, ginger and long beans and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add fried beef.
  • Cover and fry for a further minute. Stir in the sauce ingredients and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 2-3 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve. #BUYING GUIDE: Monosodium glutamate should be available from good supermarkets, if not try a delicatessen.#
Keyword Beef

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