Recipe Of The Week – Beef In Oyster Sauce
A great stir-fry that all the family will enjoy. This dish is quick and simple to make and will providing you with a healthy and delicious meal.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 350g sirloin steak, trimmed of fat
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 ½ tbsp groundnut oil
- 1 green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 75ml chicken stock
- 1 ½ tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- Coriander leaves, to garnish
- Large green salad, to serve
Steps
- Step 1
Cut the beef into finger-size strips.
- Step 2
Put the soy sauce, wine or sherry and cornflour into a bowl and stir until combined.
- Step 3
Add the beef, stirring to coat, and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
- Step 4
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok or large frying pan until hot. Lift the beef out of the marinade, reserving the liquid, and add it to the pan. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
- Step 5
Lift out the beef and set aside. Add the remaining oil to the pan and cook the pepper for 1-2 minutes, then set aside with the beef.
- Step 6
Carefully wipe the wok or pan clean and reheat it.
- Step 7
Add the stock and oyster sauce and bring to the boil.
- Step 8
Whisk in the reserved marinade and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Step 9
Return the beef and peppers to the pan with any juices, and quickly heat through.
- Step 10
Check the seasoning, garnish with spring onions and coriander and serve immediately with a large green salad.
