CHINSESE RECIPES : BEEF IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

chinese recipes_beef in fermented black bean sauce

Prep time : 20 minutes

Coking time : 10 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:

750 g rump steak

4 tablespoons canned salted black beans in soy sauce

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

4 cm x 1 cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

1 small fresh chilli, finely chopped

2 teaspoons cornflour

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 cup ( 60 ml ) beef stock

1 spring onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal, to garnish

Method:

1. Rinse and then soak the black beans in cold water for 5 minutes. Drain and roughly mash the beans with a fork. Trim the steak of all fat and sinew, then cut the meat in thin slices across the grain.

2. Heat a wok over high heat, add half each of the peanut and sesame oils, and swirl to coat. Add the beef in two batches, and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until well browned. Remove the beef and liquid to a bowl . Heat the remaining oils, add the onion and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli, and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute

3. Mix the cornflour with 1 teaspoon water, then return the beef and cooking liquid to the wok with the black beans, soy sauce, sugar, stock and cornflour paste. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, or util the sauce boils and thickens. Garnish with the spring onions and serve with steamed rice

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