1 lb boneless beef sirloin steak
8 dried mushrooms -1 cup
1/4 cup hot bean sauce or hot bean paste
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 tbsp soy sauce
3/4 tsp whole szechwan peppers, crushed -or whole black peppercorns; crushed
1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp chili oil
1 tbsp cooking oil
2 medium carrots, bias sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cup broccoli flowerets -or 10-ounce frozen cut broccoli, thawed
8 1/2 oz bamboo shoots, drained -and cut into narrow strips
3 cup hot cooked rice
2 tbsp sliced green onion
A Recipe for
Szechwan Beef Stir-Fry
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Trim fat from beef. Partially freeze beef. Thinly slice across the grain
into bite-size strips. Set aside.
Cover mushrooms with warm water; let soak for 30 minutes. Rinse; squeeze to
drain thoroughly. Slice thinly, discarding stems. Set aside.
For sauce, in a small bowl combine bean sauce or paste, sherry, soy sauce,
crushed Szechwan peppers or black peppercorns, cornstarch, and chili oil.
Set aside.
Spray a wok or large skillet with nonstick spray coating. Heat over medium
heat. Stir-fry carrots and garlic for 2 minutes. Add broccoli; stir-fry for
2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and bamboo shoots; stir-fry for 1 to 2
minutes more or till vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove the vegetables.
Add cooking oil to the hot wok or skillet. Add half the beef and stir-fry
for 2 to 3 minutes or to desired doneness. Remove beef. Repeat with
remaining beef. Return all beef to the wok or skillet, pushing it from the
center.
Stir sauce. Add the sauce to the center of wok or skillet. Cook and stir
till thickened and bubbly.
Return cooked vegetables to the wok or skillet. Stir all ingredients
together to coat with sauce. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or till
heated through. Stir green onion into rice. Serve meat mixture with hot
rice.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition facts par serving: 361 cal., 11 g total fat (3 g sat. fat). 50 mg
cholesterol, 525 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate., 4 g dietary fiber, 24 g
pro. Daily value: 62% vitamin. A, 50% vitamin. C, 28% iron.
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Preparation Time: 0:00
Serves: 6
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