Chungking Beef Recipe
Yummy Chungking Beef is something that you shouldn€™t miss. You will be doing a great injustice to your taste buds if you do miss this wonderfully delicious and simple beef preparation. Go ahead try this Chungking Beef recipe!
Ingredients
2/3 lb. beef flank steak or other tender beef
Marinade:
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
2 dried hot red peppers, chopped, more if desired
1 tablespoon hot bean sauce
1/2 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms or 1 (4-oz.) can drained mushrooms
3 celery stalks, sliced diagonally in thin wedges
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Directions
Use a cleaver to cut slice beef across grain and at an angle into thin strips.
Cut strips into 1" x 1/4" shreds.
Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl.
Add beef shreds; mix well.
Let stand about 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat 1 minute.
Stir-fry ginger root in hot oil until golden brown.
Stir-fry marinated beef until very lightly browned.
Remove beef, draining well over wok; set aside.
Remove oil from wok except 1/4 cup.
Stir-fry red peppers, hot bean sauce, mushrooms and celery 4 to 5 minutes.
Add cooked beef; mix well.
Add soy sauce, salt and sugar; Stir-fry to mix.
Cut strips into 1" x 1/4" shreds.
Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl.
Add beef shreds; mix well.
Let stand about 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat 1 minute.
Stir-fry ginger root in hot oil until golden brown.
Stir-fry marinated beef until very lightly browned.
Remove beef, draining well over wok; set aside.
Remove oil from wok except 1/4 cup.
Stir-fry red peppers, hot bean sauce, mushrooms and celery 4 to 5 minutes.
Add cooked beef; mix well.
Add soy sauce, salt and sugar; Stir-fry to mix.
