| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Vegetables | Chinese | Chinese, Main dish, Beef | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Good-quality sirloin tips; cut into 1-inch cube |
| 1 | tb | Dry sherry |
| 1 | tb | Cornstarch |
| 1/2 | ts | Sugar |
| 2 | tb | Plus 1/2 teaspoon vegetable; oil |
| 1/8 | ts | Fresh ground black pepper |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; pressed | |
| 1 | tb | Oyster sauce |
| 2 | lg | Stalks of broccoli; stems removed and cu |
| 2 | Carrots; peeled and sliced a diagonal | |
| 1/2 | c | Beef broth |
| 8 | Spears water-packed baby Corn; drained | |
| 20 | Fresh snow peas | |
| 1 | Scallion; both white and parts, chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
Marinate the sirloin at room temperature in a mixture of sherry, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch, the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of the oil, the pepper, and garlic for an hour. Heat 1 Tablespoon of the remaining oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry beef quickly, until the meat is brown outside and pink inside. Remove. Mix the remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch with the oyster sauce. Reheat the wok with the remaining tablespoon oil. Add the broccoli and carrots; stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the broth, cover the wok, and steam for approximately 1 minute or until the vegetables are tender but retain their crunch. Add the corn, snow peas, scallion, beef, and oyster sauce-cornstarch mixture. Heat quickly, until the sauce is clear and thickened. Serve immediately over rice or chinese noodles. Makes 4 servings. From the novel The Cereal Murders by Diane Mott Davidson. Formatted for MM by Pegg Seevers 7/11/94 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Nancy Berry <[email protected]> on Apr 30, 1998
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