Paper-Wrapped Fried Beef

Name: Paper-Wrapped Fried Beef (Chih pao niu jou)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ⅓ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon wine; 6 cups oil; 2 teaspoon sesame oil; 14 squares of cellophane paper (6” x 6”); 1 tablespoon oil; ⅓ pound beef tenderloin; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped onion; 14 pieces cooked carrot (small); 2 tablespoons chopped celery

Chih pao niu jou

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pei-Mei’s Chinese Cookbook

By Fu Pei-Mei

Published 1969

About

Ingredients

⅓ pound beef tenderloin
2 tablespoons chopped celery
14

Asia
Taiwan
Main course

Method

Slice the beef across the grain into 1-½ inches wide by 1-½ inches long, thin slices. Place in a bowl. Marinate with soy sauce, wine, sugar, baking soda, black pepper and cooked oil for at least half an hour (stir it frequently when it is soaking).
Using 1 sheet of paper, brush the center with some sesame oil. Put some chopped celery, onion and one slice of car