Chinese Beef Recipes - Pepper Steak Recipe

Ingredients

• 45 ml/3 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 450 g/1lb sirloin steak, thinly sliced

• 1 onion, cut into wedges

• 2 green peppers, roughly chopped

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup beef stock

• 5 ml/1 tsp brown sugar

• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 30 ml/2 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

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Method:

1. Heat the oil with the salt and garlic until the garlic is lightly browned then add the steak and stir-fry until just browned on all sides.

2. Add the onion and peppers and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the stock, sugar, wine or sherry and season with salt and pepper.

3. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Mix together the corn-flour and soy sauce and stir then into the sauce.

4. Simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens, adding a little extra water if necessary to make the sauce the consistency you prefer.