Stir-fried beef and chinese turnips

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ pounds Lean beef
½ teaspoon Cornstarch
¼ teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Soy sauce
1 pounds Chinese turnips
½ cup Scallion stalks (up to)
2 Cloves garlic
1½ tablespoon Oil
1½ tablespoon Oil
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Brown bean sauce
½ teaspoon Soy sauce
½ cup Stock
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Water

Directions

1. Slice beef thin against the grain. Combine cornstarch, sugar and soy sauce. Add to beef and toss to coat.

2. Peel Chinese turnips; cut in ¼-inch slices, then in 1-½ inch squares, and parboil. Cut scallion stalks in 1-inch lengths. Crush garlic.

3. Heat oil. Add beef and stir-fry until it begins to brown. Remove from pan.

4. Heat remaining oil. Add garlic and brown lightly. Add turnips and stir-fry to coat with oil. Then add salt, brown bean sauce, and remaining soy sauce. Stir-fry ½ minute more.

5. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste.

6. Return beef, add scallions, and stir-fry 1 minute. Then stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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