Meat Recipes - Sweet And Sour Beef

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 1/4 cups (300ml) beef stock

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar

• 2 tsp clear honey

• 4 tbsp peanut oil

• 2 large and peppers, pith and seeds removed and cut into small pieces

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 1 1/2 inch piece of fresh green ginger, peeled and finely chopped

• 1 1/2 lb rump of beef, cut into 2inch slivers

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Method:

1. Combine the cornstarch, soy sauce, beef stock, tomato paste, vinegar and honey in a small bowl, beating until they are well blended. set aside.

2. Heat half the oil in a large frying-pan. When it is very hot, add the red peppers, onion, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetable mixture to a plate.

3. Add the remaining oil to the frying-pan. When it is very hot, add the beef strips and stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until they are evenly browned.

4. Stir in the reserved peppers, onion, ginger and garlic mixture until it is thoroughly blended.

5. Pour the cornstarch and stock mixture into the pan and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Cook the mixture over moderate heat unit the sauce thickens and becomes translucent.

6. Transfer the mixture to a warmed serving dish and serve at once.