Chinese Beef Recipes - Shredded Beef with Chicken and Celery Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 dried Chinese mushrooms

• 45 ml/3 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 1 sliced ginger root, minced

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 100 g/4 oz lean beef, cut into strips

• 100 g/4 oz chicken, cut into strips

• 2 carrots, cut into strips

• 2 stalks celery, cut into strips

• 4 spring onions (scallions), cut into strips

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 5 ml/1 tsp soy sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 45 ml/3 tbsp water

• 5 ml/1 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

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Method:

1. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then drain. Discard the stalks and chop the caps.

2. Heat the oil and fry the garlic, ginger and salt until lightly browned. Add the beef and chicken and fry until just beginning to brown.

3. Add the celery, spring onions, sugar, soy sauce, wine or sherry and water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes until the meat is tender.

4. Mix the corn-flour with a little water, stir it into the sauce and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.