Szechuan Beef Snow Peas Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger. Add the beef to a separate bowl and pour one-third of the liquid over the top. Save the rest of the liquid. Toss the beef and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet (iron is best) over high heat. Add the snow peas and stir for 45 seconds, getting as much color on them as possible. Remove to a plate.
• Allow the skillet to get very hot again. With tongs, add half the meat mixture, leaving most of the marinade still in the bowl. Spread out the meat as you add it to skillet, but do not stir for a good minute. (You want the meat to get as brown as possible as quickly as possible.) Sprinkle half the scallions over the meat. Flip the meat to the other side and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove to a clean plate.
• Repeat with the other half of the meat, allowing the skillet to get very hot again first. After flipping, add the first plateful of meat, the reserved liquid, the crushed red pepper and snow peas. Stir over high heat for 30 seconds, and then turn off the heat. Check the seasonings and add salt only if it needs it. The mixture will thicken as it sits. Serve immediately over rice.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium high heat. Stir-fry ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add the steak and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until evenly browned. Add the snow peas and stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower heat and simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Slice beef across the grain into thin slices the thickness of a quarter. Use only the lean part. Toss beef slices with soy sauce and cornstarch. Remove string from snow peas by breaking the blossom end of the bean and pull the strings down the sides. Leave the pea pods whole. Wash and drain. Heat 1 tablespoon oil. Ch'ao the pea pods for a minute, only until they are a darker brighter green and not even slightly wilted. Remove. Heat 3 tablespoons oil until very hot. Mix remaining 1 tablespoon oil into beef slices and add to hot oil. Stir constantly for a minute or two until beef is cooked rare. (In cooking the beef slices, the timing is critical. be sure not to overcook.) Add salt and reserved snow peas. Stir until heated; no more.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute peas in peanut oil and sesame oil until crisp-tender. Add the onions, orange zest, garlic, ginger and pepper flakes; saute 1 minute longer. , Remove from the heat; stir in the cilantro, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cashews just before serving.

Steps:

• 1. Slice beef across grain into thin strips. Combine 1 tablespoon each cornstarch and soy sauce with sherry and garlic in small bowl; stir in beef. Let stand 15 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, combine water, remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons soy sauce and red pepper; set aside.
• 3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in hot wok or large skillet over high heat. Add beef and stir-fry 1 minute; remove. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pan. Add snow peas and onion; lightly sprinkle with salt and stir-fry 3 minutes.
• 4. Add beef, soy sauce mixture and tomato. Cook and stir until sauce boils and thickens and tomato is heated through. Serve immediately over hot cooked rice.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix beef, 2 tablespoons tamari, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Thinly slice sugar snap peas crosswise into disks. Thinly slice scallions, reserving dark green parts for garnish.
• In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, Madeira, 2 tablespoons water, remaining 1 tablespoon tamari and cornstarch.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When pan is hot, stir-fry beef until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer beef and any liquid to a plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and when hot, add garlic and white and light green scallion parts until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add sugar snap peas and chicken broth mixture, lower heat to medium and cover. Let cook for 2 minutes. Transfer beef and juices to skillet and stir-fry 2 minutes. Serve over rice, garnished with more sesame oil, sesame seeds, dark parts of scallions, and hot sauce or vinegar and chili oil.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch.
• Set aside.
• Heat oil in wok or skillet over medium high heat.
• Stir-fry ginger and garlic for 30 seconds.
• Add the steak and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until evenly browned.
• Add the snow peas and stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes.
• Add the soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Lower heat and simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth.
• Serve immediately.