Beef Stir Fry With Chinese Leaves

Recipe By:
Angelina
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  • Yield 4 Servings
  • Level Medium

A maindish made of beef and lettuce leaves is served with egg fried rice.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • 5 ml/1 teaspoon dry sherry
  • 5 ml/1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 5 ml/1 teaspoon light brown sugar
  • 5 ml/1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 350 g/12 ounces thin-cut sirloin steak, cut into narrow strips
  • 1 small head of chinese leaves (stem lettuce)
  • 60 ml/4 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 2.5 ml/ 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
  • 30 ml/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 30 ml/2 tablespoon water
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Egg fried rice, to serve
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Directions

  1. 1. Mix the garlic with the sherry, soy sauce, sugar, oil and egg yolk in a shallow dish.
  2. 2. Add the beef and stir gently to mix. Leave in the fridge to marinate for 1 hour.
  3. 3. Cut off the root from the Chinese leaves and cut the head into eight long wedges.
  4. 4. Heat half the sunflower oil in a wok or large frying pan (skillet).
  5. 5. Add the Chinese leaves, sprinkle with the five spice powder and fry (sauté) over a high heat for 4-5 minutes, turning once or twice until softened and lightly golden around the edges. Transfer to a shallow serving dish and keep warm.
  6. 6. Heat the remaining sunflower oil in the same pan. Add the beef mixture and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until cooked through.
  7. 7. Stir in the oyster sauce, water and salt and pepper to taste.
  8. 8. Cook, stirring, until thick. Spoon over the Chinese leaves and serve with the Egg Fried Rice.