Stir-Fried Beef in Oyster Sauce

Name: Stir-Fried Beef in Oyster Sauce
Yield: Serves Four to Six
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 450 g/1 lb rump (round) steak; 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce; 225 g/8 oz/3¼ cups mixed mushrooms such as shiitake, oyster and straw; 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh root ginger; 15 ml/1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped garlic; 45 ml/3 tbsp vegetable oil; ground black pepper; 4 spring onions (scallions), cut into short lengths; 2 fresh red chillies, seeded and cut into strips, to garnish; 30 ml/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 5 ml/1 tsp granulated sugar

Preparation info

Serves
Four to Six

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thai Food and Cooking

By Judy Bastyra and Becky Johnson

Published 2011

About

Another simple but delicious recipe. In Thailand this is often made with just straw mushrooms, which are readily available fresh, but oyster mushrooms make a good substitute and using a mixture makes the dish extra interesting.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb rump (round) steak
30 ml/2

Asia
Thailand
Main course
South East Asia

Method

Place the steak in the freezer for 30–40 minutes, until firm, then, using a sharp knife, slice it on the diagonal into long thin strips.
Mix together the soy sauce and cornflour in a large bowl. Add the steak, turning to coat well, cover wi