Name: Beef with Pineapple
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound rump steak or skirt, trimmed and cut across the grain into rectangular slices about ¾ x 1½ inches and ¼ inch thick; 8 thin slices peeled fresh ginger, cut into very fine silky strips; 2 large garlic cloves, cut diagonally into thin slices; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or medium-dry sherry; 1 tablespoon thick soy sauce; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or medium-dry sherry; ½ teaspoon salt; About 2 teaspoons sugar; 1-2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; ¼ teaspoon sugar; ¾ teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water; 1½ teaspoons cornstarch; 3 scallions, cut into 1-inch sections, white and green parts separated; 5½ tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 large rounds of fresh pineapple, ½ inch thick, cored and cut into chunks; Small pinch salt

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Homestyle Chinese Cooking

By Yan-Kit So

Published 1997

About

Because of the warm climate in South China, tropical fruits abound, and it is not unusual to combine fruit with meat or poultry. Pineapples and mangoes are favorites with beef, affecting an appetizingly sweet-and-sour taste in the dish.

Ingredients

4 large rounds of fresh pineapple, ½ inch thick, cored and cut into chunks
Small pinch

Method

Taste the pineapple for acidity, then add the salt and sugar accordingly. Mix well and leave to stand for 30 minutes or longer.
Marinate the beef. Add the salt, sugar, soy sauce, pepper, wine or sherry and cornstarch to the beef and stir in the same direction to coat. Add the water, 1 t

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