Stir-fried onion crackle beef

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsLean beef
2Scallion stalks
1Clove garlic
2tablespoonsSoy sauce
2tablespoonsSherry
2tablespoonsOil
1teaspoonVinegar
3dropsSesame oil; more or less

Directions

1. Slice beef thin against the grain. Mince scallions and crush garlic.

2. Combine scallions with soy sauce and sherry. Add to beef and let stand 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain, discarding marinade.

3. Heat oil. Add garlic and stir-fry a few times. Add beef and stir-fry until it loses its redness. Sprinkle with vinegar and sesame oil and stir-fry to blend in.

4. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, 2 minutes. Serve at once.

VARIATION: For the beef, substitute tender fillet of lamb.

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