Gourmet vegetables

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Raw beef, finely sliced
1½ cup Bamboo shoots, sliced
½ teaspoon Sugar
½ cup Chinese dried mushrooms (presoaked), finely sliced
1 cup Celery, finely sliced
⅓ cup Dried onion, finely sliced
1½ cup Rice sticks (mai fun)
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
Oil for deep frying
1 teaspoon Salt
½ cup Chicken stock
½ teaspoon MSG (optional)
½ teaspoon Soy sauce
2 teaspoons Cornstarch and water made into a paste

Directions

In deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 350 F. Add rice sticks, cook until light & crisp. Put 2 tbs. vegetable oil into preheated wok or skillet, use high heat to bring oil to a sizzle. Add beef & toss & turn rapidly for 1-2 minutes. Remove from pan when half-cooked. Into same utensil add salt & all sliced ingredients. Bring to medium high heat & toss & turn all ingredients for 2 minutes. Add chicken stock combined with MSG. Cover & cook over medium heat 3 minutes. Add soy sauce, sugar & the half-cooked beef.

Increase to high heat, continue to toss-cook. When all ingredients are thoroughly blended, immediately add cornstarch/water paste. Toss-cook just until sauce thickens, about 1 minute, no longer. Place on serving dish & top with crisp rice sticks.

Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 00:15 Source: KAN'S Comments: GRAND ST., SAN FRANCISCO Comments: WINE: WAN FU WHITE From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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