Stir-fried Beef and Water Spinach

Name: Stir-fried Beef and Water Spinach
Yield: Makes 2 servings as a main dish or 4 servings as part of a multicourse meal
Cuisine: Hakka
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 10 to 12 ounces water spinach or spinach; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon thinly slivered fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons water; ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste; 8 ounces beef flank steak

Preparation info

Makes
2
servings as a main dish

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hakka Cookbook

By Linda Anusasananan

Published 2012

About

Stir-fried meat and vegetables are a basic component of the Hakka diet. The flavors are direct and natural, with no sauce added. This version combines water spinach—a hollow-stemmed green with long, pointed leaves—and beef. The thinly sliced marinated meat and spinach are stir-fried separately, and then mixed together.

Ingredients

Beef

8 ounces beef flank steak
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1

Asia
China
Dinner
Side dish

Method

For the Beef

Cut the beef across the grain into slices ⅛inch thick, 2 to 3inches long, and ½ inch wide. In a small bowl, mix the beef with the soy sauce, cornstarch, oil, and white pepper.

For the Stir-fry

Remove and discard any yellow or wilted