Meats Recipes -   Beef in Oyster Sauce Recipe

  
 

Meats Recipes -  Beef in Oyster Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry

  • 1 tablespoon corn flour

  • 250 g/8 oz beef steak, cut into fairly thick slices

  • 125 g/4 oz button mushrooms, or 3-4 Chinese dried      mushrooms soaked in warm water for 20 minutes

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 1 cm/1/2 inch piece of fresh root ginger, chopped

  • 2 spring onions, chopped

  • 175 g/6 oz broccoli, divided into small florets

  • 125 g/4 oz bamboo shoots, sliced

  • 1 carrot, sliced

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 2 tablespoons Chicken Stock or water

Method:

  1. In a bowl, mix together the oyster sauce, sherry and corn flour. Add the beef slices, turn to coat, cover and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

  2. If using Chinese dried mushrooms, drain and squeeze dry, discard the stalks and finely slice the caps.

  3. Heat half of the oil in a preheated wok or frying pan. Add the beef and stir-fry for 10-15 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

  4. Heat the remaining oil, then add the ginger, spring onions, mushrooms, broccoli, bamboo shoots and carrot.

  5. Add the salt and sugar and stir-fry for 1 1/2 minutes. Add the beef, stir well and moisten with a little stock or water. Heat through and serve at once.