Sautéed Beef in Oyster Sauce

Name: Sautéed Beef in Oyster Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 5 ml/1 tsp ground black pepper; 30 ml/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 5 ml/1 tsp bicarbonate of soda/baking soda; 1 large green bell pepper; 30 ml/2 tbsp oil; 5 ml/1 tsp bicarbonate of soda/baking soda; 450 g/1 lb sirloin steak; 30 ml/2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch mixed with 45 ml/3 tbsp water; 30 ml/2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch mixed with 45 ml/3 tbsp water; 30 ml/2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch mixed with 45 ml/3 tbsp water

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China

By Terry Tan

Published 2020

About

Featured on Chinese restaurant menus the world over, this southern dish is one of the easiest to recreate at home. Bicarbonate of soda helps to tenderize beef without altering its flavour. It is important to cut meat and peppers to the same size so that they cook in the same time.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb sirloin steak
1 large green bell pepper

Asia
China
Main course

Method

Using a sharp knife or cleaver, cut the steak into thin strips. Cut the green pepper into strips of similar width and length. Put the pepper strips in a bowl and set them aside.
Put the bicarbonate of soda into a shallow dish, moisten it with a little water, then add the beef strips. Using clean hands, rub the bicarbonate into the meat. Cover and set aside for