Chinese Beef Recipes - Stir-Fried Beef with Tofu Recipe

Ingredients

• 20 ml/4 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 10 ml/2 tsp soy sauce

• 10 ml/2 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 225 g/8 oz minced (ground) beef

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sugar

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup beef stock

• 225 g/8 oz tofu, cubed

• 2 spring onions, chopped

• pinch of freshly ground pepper

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Method:

1. Mix half the corn-flour, half the soy sauce and half the wine or sherry. Add to the beef and mix well.

2. Heat the oil and stir-fry the salt and garlic for a few seconds. Add the beef and stir-fry until just browned. Stir in the stock and bring to the boil.

3. Add the tofu, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Mix the remaining corn-flour, soy sauce and wine or sherry, add the to the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.