Chinese Beef Recipes - Black Bean Beef with Spring Onions Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz lean beef, thinly sliced

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 5 ml/1 tsp light soy sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 30 ml/2 tbsp black bean sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

• 6 spring onions (scallions), diagonally sliced

• 2 slices ginger root, shredded

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Method:

1. Mix the beef with the egg, soy sauce, wine or sherry and corn-flour. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.

2. Heat the oil and fry the beef until almost cooked. Remove from the pan and drain well.

3. Pour off all but 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil, reheat then fry the garlic and black bean sauce for 30 seconds. Add the beef, and water and fry for about 4 minutes until the beef is tender.

4. Meanwhile, heat a further 15 ml/ 1 tbsp of the oil and briefly stir-fry the spring onions and ginger. Spoon the beef on to a warmed serving plate, top with the spring onions and serve.