Chinese Beef Recipes - Beef with Cauliflower Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz cauliflower florets

• oil for deep-frying

• 225 g/8 oz beef, cut into strips

• 50 g/2 oz bamboo shoots, cut into strips

• 10 water chestnuts, cut into strips

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup chicken stock

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp oyster sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sesame oil

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Method:

1. Parboil the cauliflower for 2 minutes in boiling water then drain.

2. Heat the oil and deep-fry the cauliflower until lightly browned. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.

3. Reheat the oil and deep-fry the beef until lightly browned then remove and drain.

4. Pour off all but 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil and stir-fry the bamboo shoots and water chestnuts for 2 minutes.

5. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens. Return the beef and cauliflower to the pan and reheat gently. Serve at once.