Stir-fried Beef with Five Peppercorns

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Ken Hom Travels with a Hot Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 1997

  • About

Steak au poivre is a popular French bistro dish that has fallen out of fashion; however, it is a savoury dish that I have always enjoyed in my version I like the mixture of five peppercorns, which is much more fragrant than using just one type. The Chinese often find large pieces of beef intimidating, preferring to cut meat into slices and stir-frying it quickly, as in this recipe. The result is a fast dish that combines fusion elements of east and west, for a unique slant on a class