Chinese Beef Recipes - Hot Beef Shreds Recipe

Ingredients

• 150ml/2/3 cup peanut oil

• 450g/1 lb lean beef, sliced against the grain

• 45ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 15ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 1 slice ginger root, minced

• 1 dried red chili pepper, chopped

• 2 carrots, shredded

• 2 stalks celery, diagonally sliced

• 10ml/2 tsp salt

• 225g/8oz/1 cup long-grain rice

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Method:

1. Heat two-thirds of the oil and stir-fry the beef, soy sauce and wine or sherry for 10 minutes. Remove the beef and reserve the sauce.

2. Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the ginger, pepper and carrots for 1 minute.

3. Add the celery and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the beef and salt and stir-fry for 1 minute.

4. Meanwhile, cook the rice in boiling water for about 20 minutes until just tender. Drain well and arrange on a serving dish. Pour over the beef mixture and the hot sauce.