Tuesday 6 October 2009

Black Pepper Beef with Ginger & Spring Onions

Easy to prepare, short marinating time, easy to cook. What else could you ask for, right? Not for those who don't eat beef. You could use pork or chicken.....


Ingredients:-
- 300g beef tenderloins, strips
- 50g young ginger, sliced
- 4 stalks spring onions, cut into 4cm lengths
- 60g red capsicum, cut into wedges
- 1 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 4 tsbsps oil

Marinade:-
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1/4 bicarbonate of soda (optional)
- 1 1/2 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp sesame oil

Seasoning:-
- 2 tbsps black pepper sauce
- 1tsp oyster sauce
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp cornflour
- 3 tbsp water or fresh chicken stock

1. Season beef strips with marinade for 10 mins.
2. Heat wok with oil until hot. Stir-fry the beef in 2 batches for 20-30 seconds. Dish out and drain.
3. Reheat wok and add sesame oil. Saute garlic and ginger until fragrant.
4. Return beef to the wok and add spring onions, carrot and capsicum. Stir in the combined seasonings. Toss and fry briskly for a minute. Sprinkle coarsely ground pepper. Dish out and serve immediately.

There you go! Have fun....