Chinese Beef Recipes - Stir-Fried Beef Shreds with Green Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz lean beef, shredded

• 1 egg white

• 15ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 2.5 ml1/2 tsp sugar

• oil for deep-frying

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 red chili peppers, diced

• 2 slices ginger root, shredded

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 large green peppers, diced

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Method:

1. Place the beef in a bowl with the egg white, corn-flour, salt, wine or sherry and sugar and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

2. Heat the oil and deep-fry the beef until lightly browned. Remove from the pan and drain well.

3. Heat the oil and stir-fry the chili peppers and ginger for a few seconds. Add the beef and soy sauce and stir-fry until just tender.

4. Add the green peppers, mix well and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Serve at once.