Chinese Sauces Recipes - Beef Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 1 onion, chopped

• 100g/4 oz minced (ground) beef

• 175 ml/6 fl oz/3/4 cup beef stock

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 1 tomato, skinned and cut into wedges

• 15 ml/1l tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 45 ml/3 tbsp water

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the salt, garlic and onion until lightly browned.

2. Add the beef and stir-fry until lightly browned. Add the stock, sugar and tomato and bring to the boil, stirring.

3. Mix the corn flour and water to a paste then stir it into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

4. Pour over noodles and serve garnished with parsley.