| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | Chinese | Meat | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/2 | lb | Lean beef |
| 1 | T | Cornstarch |
| 1 | T | Sherry |
| 1 | T | Soy sauce |
| 1/2 | t | Sugar |
| 1/2 | lb | Fresh mushrooms |
| 1 | Fresh ginger root | |
| 1 1/2 | T | Oil |
| 1 1/2 | T | Oil |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1/2 | c | Stock |
INSTRUCTIONS
Slice beef thin against the grain. Combine cornstarch, sherry, soy sauce and sugar. Add to beef and toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Slice mushrooms thin. Mince gingcr root. Heat oil. Add ginger root and stir-fry a few tinhes. Add beef and stir-fry until it loses its redness. Remove from pan. Heat remaining oil. Add salt, then mushrooms. Stir fry to soften. Return beef and stir-fry 1/2 minute more. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat. Serve at once. VARIATIONS: For the fresh mushrooms, substitute canned button mushrooms. In step 4, after the salt, add 1 cup onions, sliced thin. Stir-fry until translucent; then add mushrooms. Use a good cut of beef steak and dice in 1-inch cubes. Also dice the mushrooms. In step 3, add to the hot oil and ginger 2 small yellow onions, diced; stir-fry until translucent. Then add beef and stir-fry as above; remove with onions from pan. In step 4, add with the mushrooms 1/2 celery stalk, diced. Then pick up step 5. From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 293
Calories From Fat: 212
Total Fat: 23.4g
Cholesterol: 44.4mg
Sodium: 708.9mg
Potassium: 378.4mg
Carbohydrates: 7.2g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 2.4g
Protein: 12.8g