Oriental Pepper Steaks
Well-marinated beef steaks cooked with spicy vegetables. A rich and appetizing dish.
1 to 2 lbs beef steak, flank or round, sliced across grain at a thickness of 1/4 inch and 2 inches in length
1/4 tsp M.S.G. (optional)
1 tsp Chinese cooking wine, or white wine, or sherry
1/4 tsp Five Spice powder
3 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 cloves garlic, skinned and minced
3 slices ginger, minced
2 medium green peppers, cut into 1-inch squares
1 medium onion, shredded
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 lb bean sprouts
1 tbsp cornstarch or Tapioca starch
3 tbsp Hoi Sin sauce
Marinate beef with M.S.G. (if using), sugar, wine, spice powder, 2 tbsp light soy sauce, ginger and garlic for 30 minutes.
Prepare starch solution with 1 tbsp starch, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 tsp light soy sauce. Add drops of sesame oil if desired.
Use high heat, 3 tbsp of peanut oil to cook onion, green pepper, and Hoi Sin sauce for a minute. Put in beef and bean sprouts, stir fry with high heat until the colour of meat changed. Add starch solution until cooked.
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