Stir-fried Beef with Ginger and Spring Onions
Beef with ginger and spring onions is another great Chinese favourite with us and can often be found on the menu. This is an authentic chinese recipe.
Stir-fried Beef with Ginger and Spring Onions
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 706kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 330 g Beef
- 1 bunch Spring Onions
- 60 g Root Ginger
- 200 ml Oil to deep fry the beef (Groundnut or Rape Seed are best)
- 1 tbsp Chinese Rice Wine
Marinade for the beef
- ¼ tsp Sodium Bicarbonate to tenderise the beef
- 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 1 pinch Pepper
- 3 tbsp Water
- 2 tsp Oil
Sauce
- 100 ml Water
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- ½ tsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
Cornflour Thickener
- 1 tsp Cornflour
- 2 tbsp Water
Instructions
- Wash the beef and pat dry. Cut the beef into thin slices against the grain
- Add the marinade ingredients to the sliced beef, mix well and leave for about 20 minutes
- Remove the skin from the ginger and slice thinly
- Remove the roots from the spring onions and wash thoroughly. Cut into 5-6cm lengths
- In a bowl, add all the ingredients for the sauce and mix well
- In a separate bowl mix the cornflour and water ready to be used as a thickener
- Heat the 200ml of oil in a wok over a high heat. Once hot, add the beef and fry for about 30 seconds until the beef is about 70% cooked. Transfer to a plate.
- Poor off the excess oil leaving about two tablespoons in the wok
- Heat the oil again over a high heat and then add the ginger. Fry for about 1 minute until you can smell the aromatics
- Add the spring onion and stir. Don't overcook the spring onions or they'll go limp
- Add the beef back to the wok along with the bowl of sauce and stir
- Add the Chinese Rice Wine and the cornflour thickener and cook for 30 seconds until the sauce has thickened and serve immediately
Nutrition
Calories: 706kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 47g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 570mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg