Chinese Beef And Greens Recipes

Steps:

• Stir together cornflour, soya, chili and stock.
• Marinate meat in this. Time not important--anything from 15 minutes to overnight if desired.
• Fry 1 chopped onion in a little oil until soft.
• Add spring greens rolled together and chopped into ribbons (bok choy could easily be used). (Ingredient list would not accept spring greens--must be a UK veggie).
• Stir until soft.
• Add meat and stock marinade.
• Simmer until meat is cooked and the sauce is glossy and thickened.
• A little water may be used to thin out stock if desired.
• Any meat or veggie can be used to create your own version of this easy recipe.

Steps:

• Marinate beef in cornstarch, salt, sugar, sherry, soy sauce and msg for 30 minutes.
• Heat 2 Tblsp. oil in frying pan until hot.
• Stir-fry garlic until brown.
• Add chinese greens, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Add water and cook 1 minute more. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Heat 2 Tblsp. oil in frying pan until hot.
• Stir-fry beef mixture 3 minutes.
• Add vegetables to meat and simmer 2 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• Variations: the meat mixture with vegetables can be served over chow mein noodles, fried rice noodles or bean threads.

Steps:

• Freeze meat and remove to make slicing easier.
• Slice into long thin strips.
• Cook carrots and onion with garlic and giner for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add rest of vegetables.
• Cook 2 mins til tender.
• Remove vegetables.
• Add beef.
• Cook until slightly browned.
• Add soup, water and soya.
• Heat, stirring.
• Add vegetables.
• Serve over rice.

Steps:

• Season 1 1/4 pounds beef sirloin, cut into 2-inch-long slices about 1/4 inch thick, with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil over medium-high heat. Add beef to skillet; cook, tossing occasionally, until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger and 3 stalks celery, sliced 1/2 inch thick diagonally; cook until celery is soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add 2 bunches watercress, trimmed and washed; toss until wilted, about 1 minute. Return beef with any juices to skillet; stir in 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Serve hot over rice.

Steps:

• Core and remove the seeds from the red and green peppers. Cut peppers into thin strips about 1 1/2 inches long.
• Slice the meat across the grain into thin strips 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. Place in a bowl and add the cornstarch, soy sauce and pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons of the oil. (The oil keeps the meat from sticking together while cooking.) Blend well and let stand 15 minutes.
• Heat the remaining oil in a wok or skillet large enough to hold the ingredients. When the oil is very hot add the meat and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds until separated. Drain the meat in a sieve over a bowl to catch the drippings and reserve the oil.
• Wipe out the wok and return 2 tablespoons of the oil to it. Heat the oil and add the peppers, scallions and garlic. Cook over high heat until crisp and tender, about 1 minute. Add the sugar, wine, chicken broth and salt if desired. Add the beef and cook quickly, stirring, until just heated through. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Thinly slice beef on the diagonal (for easy slicing,place meat in the freezer until slightly frozen);place in a snug-fitting bowl.
• Combine soy sauce,sherry,garlic,and black pepper;pour over meat,tossing to coat completely.
• Cover and refrigerate 8 to 10 hours.
• In a large skillet or wok,heat oil.
• Add green pepper and onion saute for 2 minutes.
• Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water.
• Add beef and marinate.
• Bring to boiling point.
• Reduce heat and simmer,covered for 8 minutes.
• Blend cornstarch with cold water.
• Stir into mixture in skillet.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Cut tomatoes into wedges; add to skillet;stir gently.
• Cover and simmer, just until tomatoes are hot,about 3 minutes.
• Serve hot over rice with scallions,if desired.

Steps:

• Trim the green beans. Heat oil for deep frying to 375 degrees. Deep fry green beans for 1-2 minutes, until wrinkled. You may want to do this in batches to prevent the oil temperature from dropping. Drain on paper towels. You may do this step ahead of time and refrigerate but be sure to bring the green beans back to room temperature before proceeding.
• Mix sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Heat wok or skillet over medium high to high heat, add 2 T oil, swirl to cover the surface and heat a few seconds. Turn heat to medium and put in the garlic, scallions and ginger and stir fry a minute or two.
• Turn heat back up to medium high; crumble ground pork into the seasonings in the wok and stir fry, breaking up large lumps, until the meat no longer is pink.
• Pour the sauce over the meat and stir quickly a few times to season evenly. Add the 1/4 cup of broth, even out the meat, cover and let it steam-cook vigorously for 3 to 4 minutes. (I set the lid ajar so the sauce will cook down a bit).
• Turn heat high, add the green beans and toss and stir until the sauce thoroughly coats the beans and the meat clings nicely to them.
• Splash in the 1 t cider vinegar and 1 t sesame oil, give the contents a good fast turn or two and serve over rice.