Crunchy Peanut Beef

Name: Crunchy Peanut Beef
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon groundnut oil; 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped spring onions; 50 g (2 oz) roasted peanuts, crushed; 3 tablespoons Chicken Stock or water; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh root ginger; 450 g (1 lb) minced beef; 3 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 tablespoons whole yellow bean sauce; 1½ tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon chilli bean sauce; 2 teaspoons chilli bean sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1½ tablespoons finely chopped garlic

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom's Hot Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 1996

About

This savoury recipe combines beef with crunchy peanuts. It is a delicious combination that has a wonderful texture. This dish will go well with noodles, pasta or just plain rice. Serve with a vegetable dish for a complete meal.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon groundnut oil
1½ tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1

Asia
China
Main course
Spicy

Method

Heat a wok or large frying-pan over a high heat until it is hot. Add the oil and, when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the garlic, ginger and spring onions and stir-fry for 15 seconds. Add the beef, stir well to break up all the pieces and continue to stir-fry for about 2 minutes or until the beef loses its pink colour. Then add the rest of the main ingredients, stirring all the time.