Chinese Muslim Stir Fried Beef And Celery Qin Cai Chao Niu Rou Recipes

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix raw ground beef with salt.
• Mince chili pepper and celery (3mm pieces). The Chinese leave the seeds in the chili, which yields a spicy dish. You may remove them if you like.
• Thinly slice garlic.
• Heat empty wok over highest heat for 30 seconds. Add peanut oil and swirl to heat. When oil starts to smoke, add garlic and stir a few seconds until slightly fragrant.
• Quickly, before garlic burns, add chili peppers and celery and stir-fry several minutes. They should not lose their color.
• Remove vegetables to a bowl, leaving as much oil in the wok as possible.
• Again make sure wok is very hot, then add peppercorns and sizzle briefly until fragrant.
• Add beef and stir-fry a minute or two until done.
• Add vegetables to meat, combine thoroughly, and serve with rice and several other Chinese dishes.
• Serves four as part of a Chinese meal. Serves 1 or 2 with no other dishes.

Steps:

• Halve steak lengthwise if large. Slice across the grain about 1/8 inch thick.
• Toss beef with 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch, and a pinch of salt.
• Stir together rice wine, remaining 2 teaspoon soy sauce, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch.
• Heat wok over high heat until smoking, then pour 1 teaspoon oil down side and swirl to coat. Add beef in 1 layer and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, less than 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add remaining teaspoon oil to wok, then add ginger, garlic, cumin, and red-pepper flakes and stir-fry 15 seconds. Add celery and stir-fry 1 minute, then add beef and juices and stir-fry 15 seconds. Stir rice-wine mixture, then pour into wok and stir-fry until sauce is bubbling, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat and stir in celery leaves.