Beef And Peppers In Black Bean Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• Marinade:
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch (mix in water)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil,
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• 3/4 pound steak (sirloin or flank is good)
• 2 bell peppers, 1 green and 1 orange or red medium size sliced
• 1 small onion medium size sliced (also great with green onion)
• 1 tablespoon Chinese black bean sauce, or to taste ( can fine in any super market. In Chinese section. (see picture)
• 2 cloves garlic chopped (optional)
• 2 small slices ginger
• 4 tablespoons oil for stir-frying
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth (water can be use)
• IF Want SPICY…add 1or 2 dried red pepper crushed

Instructions

1. Cut the beef into 1/4-inch thick. Add the marinade ingredients and marinate the beef for 25 to 30 minutes.
2. While the beef is marinating, prepare the vegetables. Remove the stems and seeds from the bell peppers and sliced. Peel the onion in medium size sliiced
3. Heat the wok over medium-high to heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger, bean mixture and the garlic, cook until aromatic. Add the beef, then stir-fry until it about 80 percent cooked.
4. Add sugar, onion and the bell pepper. Stir-fry for another minute.
5. Pour in the chicken broth. Heat to boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for a few more minutes. Add the cornstarch a little at a time for thickness.
6. Taste and season with salt, pepper or soy sauce if desired. NOTE: most of Black Bean Sauce…come salty…so becareful in your seasoning…
7. Best serve over Jasmine rice…ENJOY