GREAT
CHINESE RECIPES
BEEF
WITH PINEAPPLE RECIPE
500
g (1 lb.) fillet steak, in one piece
3
shallots
450
g can pineapple slices
1
green pepper
1
red chilli
3
cloves garlic
1
cm (½ in.) piece green ginger
2
tablespoons soy sauce
1-teaspoon
sugar
2
teaspoons corn flour
2
tablespoons water
11/2
tablespoons oil, extra
Oil
for frying
Remove
all fat and sinew from meat and cut meat into 3 mm (¼ in.) slices.
Place
meat into bowl with soy sauce, sugar, corn flour and water; mix well and stand
for 30 minutes.
Drain
the pineapple and cut the pineapple slices into quarter segments.
Seed
the pepper and cut into 2.5cm (1 in.) cubes.
Seed
the chilli and slice diagonally.
Cut
the shallots into 4cm (1 /2 in.) lengths.
Slice
the ginger into wafer-thin slices.
Heat
1 tablespoon of oil in a pan, add pineapple, pepper and chilli, toss gently
for 2 minutes then remove from pan.
Add
extra oil to beef and mix well.
Heat
2 tablespoons of oil in a wok, add garlic and ginger and cook until the garlic
turns golden brown
Add
the beef and spread out in the wok; when brown on one side turn to brown the
other side.
Cook
quickly and only until meat just changes colour (overcooking will toughen
meat)
Remove
from pan.
SAUCE
1-tablespoon
oyster sauce
2
teaspoons soy sauce
1-teaspoon
sugar
1/2-teaspoon
sesame oil
1-teaspoon
corn flour
1/4-cup
water
1/4-teaspoon
salt
Combine
all the ingredients for sauce and mix well.
Stir
the sauce in wok until sauce boils and thickens.
Add
the beef, shallots and vegetables and toss for 1 minute over a high heat.
Serves
6. |
