Chinese Beef Recipes - Beef and Peas Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 450 g/1lb lean beef, cubed

• 2 onions, sliced

• 2 stalks celery, sliced

• 100 g/4 oz fresh or frozen peas, thawed

•  250 ml/1/2 cup chicken stock

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

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

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and stir-fry the beef until lightly browned. Add the onions, celery and peas and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the stock and soy sauce, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Mix the corn-flour with a little water and stir it into the sauce. Simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens.